Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2026

DOI

10.1007/s44217-026-01751-z

Publication Title

Discover Education

Volume

Advance online publication

Pages

1-40

Abstract

The rapid integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into higher education is reshaping interaction within digital learning environments. As AI-enabled tools such as conversational agents and automated feedback systems become embedded in Learning Management Systems (LMSs), questions arise regarding how these systems can support social presence, dialogue, and human-centered pedagogy without reproducing the attention-driven logics of commercial social media. This paper presents a conceptual, design-oriented framework for human-centered LMS design inspired by selected interactional affordances of Social Network Sites (SNSs). Drawing on social presence theory, post-process pedagogy, and hyperpedagogy, the framework articulates four interrelated design dimensions—Familiar Interaction, Dialogic Feedback, Community Motivation, and Privacy Boundaries. Rather than advocating the wholesale adoption of SNS behaviors or architectures, the framework selectively reinterprets SNS interaction patterns as design heuristics for AI-augmented academic contexts. The study synthesizes relevant educational research and sector analyses to clarify the pedagogical assumptions, boundary conditions, and ethical considerations of SNS-inspired LMS design in the age of GenAI. By explicitly framing the framework as hypothesis-generating rather than predictive, this paper contributes a theoretical foundation to guide future empirical research and design-based inquiry into sustainable, human-centered AI integration in higher education.

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ORCID

0000-0003-1346-4800 (Lee)

Original Publication Citation

Lee, G. (2026). Human centered learning management system design inspired by social networking platforms. Discover Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44217-026-01751-z

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