ERIC Number: ED557293
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jul
Pages: 5
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ISBN: 978-989-8704-08-5
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Technology Acceptance of E-Learning within a Blended Vocational Course in West Africa
Mehta, Ashwin
International Association for Development of the Information Society, Paper presented at the International Conference e-Learning 2014. Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (Lisbon, Portugal, Jul 15-19, 2014)
Replacing lecture-based learning content with online information can augment learner-content interaction and facilitate greater mastery over a subject. The success of online delivery will depend on the readiness of learners to use and accept technology as well as the readiness of the organizational infrastructure to support a learner-centric learning culture. Successful implementation and adoption of online learning can be indicated by technology acceptance. In this project, lecture-based learning content for a healthcare vocational training course in West Africa was replaced with e-learning and applied to learners who had little or no prior computer experience. E-learning content was combined with practical and peer-based pedagogy to provide a blended learning course. This paper describes the acceptance of technology-assisted learning during the project. [For the complete proceedings, see ED557189.]
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Education, Electronic Learning, Teaching Methods, Vocational Education, Blended Learning, Learning Modules, Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Questionnaires, Cohort Analysis, Computer Literacy, Self Efficacy, Participant Satisfaction, Adult Students, Educational Technology, Student Attitudes
International Association for the Development of the Information Society. e-mail: secretariat@iadis.org; Web site: http://www.iadisportal.org
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Gambia
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