Contextualisation of eLearning Systems in Higher Education Institutions
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Date
2017
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Springer Nature
Abstract
The proliferation of digital technologies, and the emergence of global
lifelong learning has steered the transformation of education from the predominant
classroom based learning to more flexible technology enhanced learning.
However, realizing technology enhanced learning’s much anticipated benefits towards
improving the educational potential of Higher Educational Institutions
(HEIs) in Developing Countries (DCs) is still a challenge because of the high
information systems failure rate. Research suggests potentially substantial misalignment
between DC HEIs’ E-Learning Management Systems (ELMS) and their
institutional contexts. To explore this gap, this research employs a qualitative
approach based on a case study of the Makerere University Electronic Learning
Environment (MUELE). We employ the Aparicio eLearning systems theoretical
framework to explore the extent to which DC HEIs are aligning their ELMS
within their institutional contexts. Results indicate that, ELMS are not aligned to
the context of DC HEIs implying that stringent measures need to be taken to close
misalignment gaps.
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Keywords
E-learning, Learning Management Systems, Higher Education Institutions, Developing Country Context
Citation
Gwamba, G., Renken, J., Nampijja, D., Mayende, G., & Muyinda, P. B. (2017). Contextualisation of eLearning Systems in Higher Education Institutions. In Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication, Technologies and Learning (IMCL2017) (pp. 327-338). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing). Springer Nature.