Factors influencing academics development of e- learning environments

ISBN-13: 9783639175387 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 292 str.

Dawn Birch

Opis

Advances in technology and the continued emergence of the Web as a major source of global information have encouraged tertiary educators to take advantage of this growing array of resources and move beyond traditional face-to-face and distance education correspondence modes toward a rich technology-mediated learning environment. Moreover, ready access to multimedia at the desk-top has provided an opportunity for educators to develop flexible, engaging and interactive learning resources, incorporating multimedia and hypermedia. This book prevents the findings of a study that investigated pedagogical, individual and institutional factors influencing the adoption and integration of educational technology by academics at a regional Australian university, for the purpose of developing e-learning environments. The findings of this study revealed that a range of pedagogical, individual and institutional factors influence academics development of e-learning environments. Implications for distance education providers and individual academics arising from these factors and subsequent recommendations are presented.

O autorze

Dr Dawn Birch is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the
University of Southern Queensland in Australia. She teaches in
the fields of marketing principles, services marketing,
and promotion management. Her research interests are in
marketing education and e-learning. She has published in a range
of marketing and education journals.