Farhangian University E-learning System (LMS): examining pros and cons Based on Professor-user personal experiences, 2015-2020

The educational system that was created with the beginning of the use of the Internet is constantly expanding and becoming more advanced with the evolution of Internet technologies. In the last decade, e-learning has affected many software programs. The purpose of writing this article was to investigate the educational application and express the advantages and problems of working with Farhangian University's virtual education system, based on the experiences of the user- professor from 2015-2020 which was done by qualitative description and expression of spontaneous experiences. After examining the background of the arrival of virtual education in the Middle East, Iran and in particular, Farhangian University, the barriers to Internet access and acceptance of virtual education in Middle Eastern countries were expressed based on the research of the last decade. A review of the history of launching the LMS e-learning system of Farhangian University for students-teachers, revealed that this university has been active in introducing and applying virtual education, in holding various formal and informal courses since 2015. In dividing the advantages and disadvantages of working with the LMS system by SWOT method, it was found that half of the problems of working with the system are affected by external components; However, with the increase in the number of users and the demand for wider services with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, in March 2017, this system encountered practical problems that indicate the need to review and strengthen the infrastructure of Farhangian University's virtual education system.