Exploring Faculty and Student Readiness for E-Learning in a UAE Public University

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

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Source of Publication

Proceedings of E-Learn 2012--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education

Publication Date

10-9-2012

Abstract

A survey design was used to explore tertiary faculty and student attitudes and readiness towards e-learning in a public university in the United Arab Emirates. The on-line surveys for faculty and students included items related to different aspects o e-learning such as time, cost, engagement and involvement, motivation and interest, emotional status, learning and teaching performance, computer skills, flexibility, credibility, communication and interaction, collaboration and readiness. Students expressed positive attitudes towards e-learning in general. Faculty, on the other hand, expressed mixed attitudes towards e-learning although they were willing to engage in teaching e-learning courses on condition that support was provided.

ISBN

978-1-880094-98-3

Publisher

Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

Volume

2012

First Page

1747

Last Page

1754

Disciplines

Education

Keywords

e-learning courses, student attitudes

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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