E-learning Readiness Assessment Model: A Case Study of Higher Institutions of Learning in Uganda
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2011
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pringer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Abstract
Uganda faces challenges in her efforts to achieve her goal “education
for all”, as a developing country. E-learning has been suggested as an
alternative approach that can overcome these challenges involved in reaching
underserved students. It is therefore important for an institution to know if it is
ready for e-learning. This study examined the readiness for e-learning by
Ugandan institutions of higher learning and proposed ways to encourage the use
and development of e-learning systems aimed at up-lifting the education
standards of the country. Data collected from eight Ugandan universities on
analysis revealed that: awareness, culture, technology, pedagogy and content
need to be considered in e-learning readiness assessment. These results together
with the review of existing models for e-learning readiness assessment led to
the development of a modified model for e-learning readiness assessment. Each
layer corresponds to the attribute that is to be used for assessing the institutional
e-learning readiness.
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E-learning, e-learning readiness, Higher Institutions of Learning
Citation
Omoda-Onyait, G., & Lubega, J. T. (2011, August). E-learning readiness assessment model: A case study of higher institutions of learning in Uganda. In International conference on hybrid learning (pp. 200-211). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.