Humanante Ramos, P. R.García-Peñalvo, Francisco J.Conde-González, M. Á.2016-01-182016-01-182015Humanante Ramos, P. R., García-Peñalvo, F. J., & Conde-González, M. Á. (2015). Personal Learning Environments and Online Classrooms: An Experience with University Students. IEEE Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologías del Aprendizaje (IEEE RITA), 10(1), 26-32. doi:10.1109/RITA.2015.239141110.1109/RITA.2015.2391411http://repositorio.grial.eu/handle/grial/505The present study investigates the use of Learning Management Systems as tools constituting student’s Personal Learning Environments in the degree of Informatics Applied to Education in the National University of Chimborazo – Ecuador. The main result of this work is that there is an increasing number of courses that rely on virtual classrooms, but learning occurs both in and out of these learning environments. This study is the starting point for future research on the relevance, impact, and effectiveness of incorporating Learning Management Systems in university teaching, as well as on relations and possibilities of integration between them, Personal Learning environments, and mobile learning trends.enelearninginformation and communication technologypersonal learning environmentslearning management systemsHigher educationvirtual classroomstecnologías de la información y la comunicaciónentornos personales de aprendizajesistemas de gestión del aprendizajeEnseñanza superiorclases virtualesArticle