عنوان

Managing interactions in the e-learning environment : Technological support for academic staff

شماره

TL49650

زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن

انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

Managing interactions in the e-learning environment : Technological support for academic staff

نام عام مواد

[Thesis]

نام نخستين پديدآور

N. Islam

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Sheffield Hallam University (United Kingdom)

تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره

2015

نام خاص و کميت اثر

318

متن يادداشت

Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-0-355-43192-6

جزئيات پايان نامه و نوع درجه آن

Ph.D.

نظم درجات

Department Not Provided

کسي که مدرک را اعطا کرده

Sheffield Hallam University (United Kingdom)

امتياز متن

2015

متن يادداشت

Over the last two decades the use of e-learning technology increased to such an extent that the role of the traditional academic has been forced to change. Focusing on academics' views, this study examines their interactions in the e-learning environment and whether online learning applications have increased academic workload (Eynon, 2005; Olaniran, 2006). This study also identifies how their role has changed and the underlying factors which may cause negativity in their working environment. This understanding then generated the theory behind a prototype application, produced to be an addition to the current tools that academics use, with the intention to reduce academic efforts in creating content for teaching.Based on literature review, twelve interviews with academics and analysis of participant transaction logs suggests that online learning applications have increased workload.For some academics the use of e-learning technology in UK higher education can be a full time occupation. It is evident from the data that the drawbacks to current e-learning technology outweigh the number of benefits. A key concern is the high number of hours which are being spent on e-learning systems by academics. This research states unequivocally that the level of complexity for some academics is daunting, as well as frustrating. This study argues that managing expectations of academic staff is vital to the success of e-learning systems.A web-based prototype application was developed to extend the current functionality of e-learning systems, with a key objective to decrease the time spent by academics on e-learning activities; functionality which has not yet been incorporated by other e-learning platforms such as Blackboard or Moodle. The prototype was tested by three academics who agreed that their overall experience was positive, effective and beneficial. Most importantly, they believed that the application would reduce the number of hours they spent on e-learning activities.

موضوع مستند نشده

Educational administration; Educational technology

اصطلاح موضوعی

(UMI)AAI10699996;Education

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Jha, Shefali

تقسيم فرعي

Department Not Provided

مستند نام تنالگان تاييد نشده

Sheffield Hallam University (United Kingdom)

شماره بازیابی

1973936796; 10699996

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Thesis]

کد کاربرگه

276903

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y