Pharmacy and Engineering Students’ Perceptions and Satisfaction with Canvas LMS as a Support in Blended English for Specific Purposes Courses

Learning Management Systems (LMSs) have become an important tool adopted by higher education institutions worldwide to support online and blended courses, or even to complement face-to-face learning. The adoption of these platforms by Moroccan universities remains limited, and there is a notable paucity of studies examining student perceptions and satisfaction when these platforms are used in instruction. Accordingly, the principal objective of this case study was to explore pharmacy and engineering students’ experiences with Canvas LMS in a blended English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course. Data were collected from 74 respondents via a questionnaire consisting of Likert-scale items measuring perceived usefulness, ease of use, system quality, and overall satisfaction, along with open-ended questions. Participants generally viewed Canvas as useful, easy to use, and of good system quality. Moreover, satisfaction correlated significantly and positively with all three factors, with perceived usefulness showing the strongest association. In addition to providing further support for the quantitative results, the qualitative data highlighted additional benefits, challenges, and recommendations for enhancing the use of LMS platforms to support the blended course. Based on these findings, this study recommends providing teachers with professional development that addresses not only technical aspects but also best practices for using LMS tools to support students’ learning.