Emirati Student Voices on E-learning Readiness

Fida Atallah, Zayed University
Jase Moussa-Inaty, Zayed University

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Source of Publication

Proceedings of E-Learn 2013--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education

Publication Date

10-21-2013

Abstract

The study investigates student readiness towards e-learning in a public university in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). An online survey designed to explore student attitudes and readiness included items related to different aspects of e-learning such as time, cost, engagement and involvement, motivation and interest, emotional status, performance, computer skills, flexibility, credibility, communication and interaction, collaboration and readiness. Integrating the findings of qualitative and quantitative analyses reveals a willingness on part of students to enroll in e-learning courses due to the perceived value in terms of flexibility of time and location, time and money saving, time management and updating skills. Students unwilling to enroll in e-learning courses expressed concerns related to the lack of face-to-face interaction and physical presence in the classroom thus affecting interaction and engagement. They perceive e-learning as less effective than classroom based learning.

ISBN

978-1-939797-05-6

Publisher

Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

Volume

2013

First Page

1730

Last Page

1736

Disciplines

Education | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Indexed in Scopus

no

Open Access

yes

Open Access Type

Bronze: This publication is openly available on the publisher’s website but without an open license

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