Exploring the barriers to e-learning adoption in higher education: a roadmap for successful implementation

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narjisse Hannache Heurteloup ◽  
Karim Moustaghfir
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
E Learning

scholarly journals Improving Academic Performance Through Blended Learning: The Case of Afghan Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 104
Author(s):  
Hamidullah Sokout ◽  
Tsuyoshi Usagawa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Psychological Theory ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Ordinary Least Square Regression

The last two decades have witnessed a global revolution in educational information that has led to the development and promotion of e-learning. Blended Learning (BL) is an increasingly growing e-learning model with a background in pedagogical and psychological theory that combines both online and traditional activities. In recent years, it has been an emerging trend and has impacted the growth, revenue, learner retention, and academic accreditation in higher education. With current improvements, extensive research, and successful implementation of blended and fully online learning, little research has been done to report the success of transitioning from face-to-face to blended learning or evaluations of e-learning data regarding learners from developing nations, particularly Afghanistan. This study aims to investigate and analyze the effectiveness of educational types (blended vs. traditional) regarding learners’ academic performance, in-class engagement, and satisfaction from the data in six BL courses and four traditional learning (TL) courses. To measure the success, this study used descriptive statistics. Additionally, Welch’s t-test was used to compare BL with TL courses and assess the differences between success and failure levels for both courses. Likewise, the Pearson correlation coefficient, along with an ordinary least square regression, was used to indicate the relationship between the final score and the BL and TL activities, respectively. The study outcome will be used for reporting and feedback for educational parties to value the quality of teaching and learning, enhance learners’ performances, and for the institutionalization of BL in the country.

CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS OF ONLINE TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuldeep Kaur Juneja
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Virtual Classroom ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Teaching Innovation ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Teaching Learning

The present study highlights the challenges and benefits influencing the acceptance, and use of e-learning as tool for teaching within higher education. It will help to develop a strategic plan for the successful implementation of e-learning and view technology as a positive step towards evolution and change. An attempt has been made to find the effectiveness of online teaching-learning methods in Higher Education. A questionnaire has been specially designed and deployed among college faculties and students. About 200 faculties from university and Education colleges in Ujjain have taken part in the online survey and submitted responses. It was found that multimedia, digital collaboration with peers, video lectures delivered by faculty handling the subject, online quiz having multiple choice questions, interaction by the faculties during lecture and online materials provided by the faculty promoted effective online learning. Virtual classroom unlike traditional classroom, give unlimited scope for introducing teaching innovation strategies. The use of ICT tools promotes technological innovations and advances in learning and knowledge management. This paper explores the online teaching - learning tools, methods, and a survey on the innovative practices in teaching and learning. Challenges and benefits of online teaching, various components on the effective use of online tools, team- based collaborative learning, simulation and animation - based learning are discussed and explained in detail.

scholarly journals E-Learning Implementation Barriers during COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Survey Design

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 176-193
Author(s):  
Ishaq Al-Naabi ◽  
Abdullah Al-Abri
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Prior Experience ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Implementation Barriers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Academic Qualifications

Most higher education institutions have embraced emergency remote teaching (ERT) as a response to school and university closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We used a cross-sectional survey design to examine teachers’ views on the implementation of e-learning for ERT due to Covid-19 in Omani higher education. We examined four barrier categories: teacher-related, institutional-related, curriculum-related and student-related. We also assessed the relationship between these barrier levels and measured the differences between e-learning and teachers’ gender, academic qualifications, teaching experience and prior experience in e-learning. Through an investigation of 856 university faculty members, we found that student-level barriers had the strongest impact on the implementation of e-learning for ERT during Covid-19. Furthermore, teachers’ academic qualifications and prior experience influenced the success of e-learning practices. Based on these results, we presented some implications with respect to student preparedness, curriculum modifications and institutional readiness for the successful implementation of ERT during Covid-19 or any similar future pandemics.

scholarly journals Organizational Responses to the covid-19 Crisis by Universities in Poland: A Survey of Student Attitudes

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-186
Author(s):  
Ana Godonoga ◽  
Danuta Gruszka
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Management Theory ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Educational Improvement ◽  
Organizational Responses ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
E Learning

Abstract The global health crisis caused by the sars-CoV-2 virus has impacted higher education systems worldwide. Emergency remote teaching strategies have been common organizational responses, which came with challenges, particularly in systems that lacked the capacity for digital provision. Building on strategic and crisis management theory and literature, this study investigates student attitudes towards organizational responses to the crisis in public higher education institutions in Poland. Drawing on findings of an online survey completed by 359 students from 61 institutions, this research has revealed that more than half of the respondents were satisfied with organizational responses to the crisis. Instructors’ self-motivation was identified as a key enabler of a successful implementation of distance learning, while their lack of familiarity with e-learning and technology were found as dominant barriers. The findings of this research can support institutions in other contexts to strengthen their commitment to educational improvement in a period of crisis and digital transformation.

scholarly journals The experiences, challenges, and acceptance of e-learning as a tool for teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic among university medical staff

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0248758
Author(s):  
Marwa Mohamed Zalat ◽  
Mona Sami Hamed ◽  
Sarah Abdelhalim Bolbol
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
E Learning

Background e-learning was underutilized in the past especially in developing countries. However, the current crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic forced the entire world to rely on it for education. Objectives To estimate the university medical staff perceptions, evaluate their experiences, recognize their barriers, challenges of e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and investigate factors influencing the acceptance and use of e-learning as a tool teaching within higher education. Methods Data was collected using an electronic questionnaire with a validated Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) for exploring factors that affect the acceptance and use of e-learning as a teaching tool among medical staff members, Zagazig University, Egypt. Results The majority (88%) of the staff members agreed that the technological skills of giving the online courses increase the educational value of the experience of the college staff. The rate of participant agreement on perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and acceptance of e-learning was (77.1%, 76.5%, and 80.9% respectively). The highest barriers to e-learning were insufficient/ unstable internet connectivity (40%), inadequate computer labs (36%), lack of computers/ laptops (32%), and technical problems (32%). Younger age, teaching experience less than 10 years, and being a male are the most important indicators affecting e-learning acceptance. Conclusion This study highlights the challenges and factors influencing the acceptance, and use of e-learning as a tool for teaching within higher education. Thus, it will help to develop a strategic plan for the successful implementation of e-learning and view technology as a positive step towards evolution and change.

scholarly journals Technological Aspects of E-Learning Readiness in Higher Education: A Review of the Literature

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma Ali Mosa ◽  
Mohd. Naz’ri bin Mahrin ◽  
Roslina Ibrrahim
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Interactive Learning Environment ◽  
Critical Aspect ◽  
Learning Readiness ◽  
Technological Readiness ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Modern Era

<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi;" lang="EN-US">E-learning has become one of the most important technologies of the modern era. E-learning is a learning process which aims to create an interactive learning environment based on the use of computers and the internet. Through e-learning, learners can access resources and information from anywhere and at anytime. Many higher education institutions have expressed an interest in implementing e-learning, and e-learning readiness is a critical aspect in achieving successful implementation. Higher education institutions should therefore assess their readiness before initiating an e-learning project. E-learning readiness involves many components of e-learning, including students, lecturers, technology and the environment, which must be ready in order to formulate a coherent and achievable strategy. One of the aspects of e-learning readiness is technological readiness, which plays an important role in implementing an effective and efficient e-learning project. This paper explores the gaps in the knowledge about the technological aspects of e-learning readiness through the conduct of a literature review. In particular, the review focuses on the models that have been developed to assess e-learning readiness.</span></p>

scholarly journals e‑Learning Challenges Faced by Universities in Kenya: A Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael Njeri Kibuku ◽  
Prof. Daniel Orwa Ochieng ◽  
Prof. Agnes Nduku Wausi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
University Education ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
Learning Challenges ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Ict Infrastructure

Some institutions of higher education in Kenya have adopted e‑Learning with the aim of coping with the increased demand for university education and to widen access to university training and education. Though there are advantages that accrue from adopting e‑Learning; its implementation and provision has not been smooth sailing. It has had to contend with certain national, organisational, technical and social challenges that undermine its successful implementation. This paper therefore aims to present a literature review of the challenges faced in the implementation and provision of e‑Learning in universities in Kenya. The scoping review method was used to identify and analyze the literature of the e‑Learning challenges. Some of the challenges revealed include: lack of adequate e‑Learning policies, inadequate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure, the ever evolving technologies, lack of technical and pedagogical competencies and training for e‑tutors and e‑learners, lack of an e‑Learning theory to underpin the e‑Learning practice, budgetary constraints and sustainability issues, negative perceptions towards e‑Learning, quality issues, domination of e‑Learning aims by technology and market forces and lack of collaboration among the e‑Learning participants. These challenges need to be addressed to minimise their impact on implementation and delivery of e‑Learning initiatives in institutions of higher education in Kenya. This analysis of the e‑Learning challenges forms the basis for the ongoing research that seeks to explore and establish possible strategies to address some of these challenges.

SISTEM PENGANGGARAN PENDIDIKAN TINGGI DARI OLD PUBLIC MANAGEMENT MENUJU NEW PUBLIC MANAGEMENT

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-142
Author(s):  
A. Budi Santosa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
National Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Service Agency ◽  
Legal Entity

Budget implementation in government agencies has not been effective even though legislation has mandated that performance-based budgeting should be implemented gradually starting in 2005. Some researches on budgeting found a disregard for the prerequisites for the successful implementation of performance-based budgeting, which includes participation, competence, and the clear documents and budgeting procedures. In Indonesia, the reform of budgeting begins with the issuance of Act No. 17 of 2003 on State Finance and Act No. 25 of 2004 on National Development Planning System, which is a product of legislation that became a milestone of reform in national planning and budgeting. In universities in Indonesia budget management system changes begins to be applied especially after the implementation of autonomy in the management of higher education institutions, namely since the issuance of Government Regulation on Higher Education as State-Owned Legal Entity (BHMN), Public Service Agency (BLU), even the latter leads to the State University-Owned Legal Entity(PTN-BH). The change of financial management is not without reason, but is intended to more financial management of performance-oriented, transparent and accountable, the estuary of the increasing good governance. Pelaksanaan anggaran di instansi pemerintah selama ini belum efektif, padahal undang-undang telah mengamanatkan bahwa pelaksanaan penganggaran berbasis kinerja hendaknya dapat dilaksanakan secara bertahap mulai tahun 2005. Beberapa hasil penelitian tentang penganggaran menunjukan adanya pengabaian terhadap prasayarat keberhasilan pelaksanaan penganggaran berbasis kinerja, yang antara lain ditentukan oleh faktor-faktor pendukung seperti partisipasi, kompetensi, dan adanya kelengkapan dokumen dan prosedur penganggaran secara jelas. Di Indonesia, reformasi bidang penganggaran diawali dengan terbitnya Undang-undang Nomor 17 Tahun 2003 tentang Keuangan Negara Undangundang Nomor 25 Tahun 2004 tentang Sistem Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional merupakan produk undang-undang yang menjadi tonggak sejarah reformasi di bidang perencanaan dan penganggaran nasional. Di lingkungan perguruan tinggi Indonesia perubahan sistem manajemen anggaran mulai diterapkan terutama setelah dilaksanakannya otonomi dalam pengelolaan lembaga pendidikan tinggi, yaitu sejak diterbitkannya Peraturan Pemerintah tentang Perguruan Tinggi sebagai BHMN, BLU, bahkan yang terakhir ini mengarah pada PTN-BH. Perubahan arah pengelolaan keuangan tersebut tidak tanpa alasan, namun dimaksudkan agar pengeloaan keuangan lebih berorientasi pada kinerja, transparan dan akuntabel, yang muaranya tentu pada meningkatnya good governance.

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