Attitudes and Awareness of Regional Pacific Island Students towards E-Learning

Autor/inn/en	Johnson, Joel B.; Reddy, Pritika; Chand, Ronil; Naiker, Mani
Titel	Attitudes and Awareness of Regional Pacific Island Students towards E-Learning
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 18 (2021), Artikel 13Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Johnson, Joel B.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2365-9440
DOI	10.1186/s41239-021-00248-z
Schlagwörter	College Students; Pacific Islanders; Student Attitudes; Knowledge Level; Electronic Learning; Distance Education; COVID-19; Pandemics; Information Technology; Access to Computers; Internet; Computer Literacy; Positive Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Pacific Rim; Inhabitant; People; Pazifischer Raum; Bewohner; Schülerverhalten; Wissensbasis; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Informationstechnologie; Computerkenntnisse
Abstract	The rise of online modes of content delivery, termed e-learning, has increased student convenience and provided geographically remote students with more options for tertiary education. However, its efficacy relies upon student access to suitable technology and the internet, and the quality of the online course material. With the COVID-19 outbreak, education providers worldwide were forced to turn to e-learning to retain their student base and allow them to continue learning through the pandemic. However, in geographically remote, developing nations, many students may not have access to suitable technology or internet connections. Hence it is important to understand the potential of e-learning to maintain equitable access to education in such situations. This study found the majority (88%) of commencing students at the University of the South Pacific owned at least one ICT device and had access to the internet. Similarly, most students had adequate to strong ICT skills and a positive attitude toward e-learning. These attitudes among the student cohort, in conjunction with the previous experience of The University of the South Pacific in distance education, are likely to have contributed to its relatively successful transition from face-to-face to online learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01