A Model for Technological Aspect of E-Learning Readiness in Higher Education

Autor/inn/en	Al-araibi, Asma Ali Mosa; Naz'ri bin Mahrin, Mohd; Yusoff, Rasimah Che Mohd; Chuprat, Suriayati Binti
Titel	A Model for Technological Aspect of E-Learning Readiness in Higher Education
Quelle	In: Education and Information Technologies, 24 (2019) 2, S.1395-1431 (37 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Al-araibi, Asma Ali Mosa)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2357
DOI	10.1007/s10639-018-9837-9
Schlagwörter	Electronic Learning; Learning Readiness; Educational Technology; Information Technology; Higher Education; Computer Literacy; College Students; Computer Software; Computer Security; Information Storage + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lernbereitschaft; Unterrichtsmedien; Informationstechnologie; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Computerkenntnisse; Collegestudent; Computervirus; Computersicherheit; Informationsspeicherung
Abstract	The rate of adoption of e-learning has increased significantly in most higher education institutions in the world. E-learning refers to the use of electronic media, educational technology, also; information and communication technology (ICT) in the educational process. The aim for adopting e-learning is to provide students with educational services via the use of ICT. Thus, students can access educational resources from anywhere and at any time. However, the successful implementation of e-learning relies on the readiness to be able to initiate this system because, without proper readiness, the project will probably fail. E-learning readiness refers to the assessment of how ready an institution is to adopt and implement an e-learning project. One of the most important aspects of e-learning readiness is the technological aspect, which plays an important role in implementing an effective and efficient e-learning system. There is currently a lack of arguments concerning the factors that shape the technological aspect of e-learning readiness. The focus of this study is concentrated on the technological aspect of e-learning readiness. A model is proposed which includes eight technological factors, specifically: Software; Hardware; Connectivity; Security; Flexibility of the system; Technical Skills and Support; cloud computing; and Data center. A quantitative study was conducted at six Malaysian public universities, with survey responses from 374 Academic staff members who use e-learning. The empirical study confirmed that seven of the technological factors have a significant effect on e-learning readiness, while one factor (cloud computing) has not yet had a significant impact on e-learning readiness. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01