E-Learning Methods and the Factors Hindering Their Usage: An Empirical Exploration

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Author(s): Chengbo Wang (Edge Hill University, UK)and Baomin Qi (University of Bolton, UK)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 11
Source title: E-Adoption and Socio-Economic Impacts: Emerging Infrastructural Effects
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Sushil K. Sharma (Ball State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-597-1.ch017

Keywords: Digital Divide & Developing Countries / Government & Law / Human Aspects of Technology / Information Science Reference

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In recent years, e-learning technology has been widely used in the academic institutes for supporting the effectiveness and efficiency of the students’ learning and the educators’ teaching, as a favored approach. However, regarding the student community, the extent to which e-learning technology is used, types of e-learning methods are being mainly used, as well as the barriers for enjoying the advantages of e-technology, remain interesting topics for the educators to explore. This chapter focuses on these issues through an investigation among the students within a higher education institute. The findings give an understanding regarding the usage of e-learning methods and the factors hindering the efficacy of their usage among the students. Also, a primary analysis on the usage difference between undergraduate and postgraduate students is presented.

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