Abstract
The rapidly growing trend towards web-based education has motivated the development of many competing e-learning systems. This research seeks to shed light on implementing e-learning management systems in distance education by focusing on their perceived usefulness in two Saudi universities. The research approach is grounded in the key findings from a literature review of success factors in the field of e-learning management systems implementation, and uses a framework based on the renowned Delon and Maclean model to evaluate the success of two learning management systems used in two Saudi universities: Blackboard, a world-wide system, and Tadarus, which has been specifically developed for Saudi users. The proposed framework takes the form of a survey to make comparisons and identify the strengths and weaknesses of each system. The results of this research suggest improvement actions that will enhance the use and implementation of LMSs in Saudi universities.