This empirical study aims to identify the factors influencing the use of Moodle as a Learning Management Systems (LMS) in the academic context. To fulfil this objective, a quantitative study was carried out through a questionnaire directed to Portuguese university students, which obtained a total of 631 valid answers. The results obtained, based on structural equation modelling, show that the characteristics of Moodle LMS, proposed by Innovation Diffusion Theory and Personal Innovativeness in Information Technology influence the use of this tool positively. This research contributes to advancing the literature on this subject, and for practice the importance of elaborating student-centred LMS is highlighted. These and other implications and suggestions for future research are also presented.

这项实证研究旨在确定在学术环境中影响将Moodle用作学习管理系统（LMS）的因素。为了实现这一目标，通过针对葡萄牙大学生的问卷调查进行了定量研究，总共获得了631个有效答案。基于结构方程建模获得的结果表明，创新扩散理论和信息技术中的个人创新性提出的Moodle LMS的特性对使用此工具产生了积极的影响。这项研究有助于推进有关该主题的文献研究，并且在实践中强调了以学生为中心的LMS的重要性。还介绍了这些以及其他含义和对未来研究的建议。