Designing a Content Resources Structure on Learning Management System Fit for Fifth Generation Distance Mode: Case of Kiswahili Language at Makerere University

The study aimed to design a content structure to support population of resources on Learning Management System (LMS) fit for the Fifth Generation Distance Mode (FGDM): the case of Kiswahili Language at Makerere University.  The study adopted a qualitative approach. Data from interviews were collected from four students of Kiswahili, four lecturers of Kiswahili and eight academic administrators in the College of Education and External Studies at Makerere University. This was then followed by an observation checklist which guided the evaluation of content resources populated on Makerere University Electronic Learning Environment (MUELE). The document checklist guided the identification of the existing Open Distance Electronic Learning (ODeL) policies at the National Council for Higher Education and Makerere University to support the design of content resource structure on LMS. A connectivism theory was used as a lens to interpret data, while the three stages of the design phase of the ADDIE model guided the formulation of a content resource’s structure.  Findings provide a structure with seven stages: learner analysis, curriculum review, setting expected outcomes, detailed course outline, constructive alignment of topics, detailed e-tivities, and a study guide to facilitate the design of content resources on LMS fit for FGDM. This structure expands on the three stages of the design phase of ADDIE and provides faculty with a step-by-step process of designing inclusive content resources on LMS.  This content design structure supports effective utilisation of LMS at the university, especially in low- and middle-income economies to match the pedagogical delivery needs of FGDM.