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Authors:
Dershing Luo
Jen Wel Chen
Ching Cha Hsieh
Keywords: information technology; incentive; value; e-learning
Abstract:
There is already a large body of literature on the e-learning (electronically supported learning and teaching). However, the incentive to encourage university teachers to involve in e-learning is still need to be studied earnestly. This study aims to discover the incentive problems that hinder university teachers developing and using the e-learning systems. E-learning is promoted in most countries prosperously now. However, it is still hard to find schools that can use e-learning effectively in helping their teachers uses. Therefore, there are various perspectives of incentive that need to be studied. For example, what are the motivating factors that can encourage teachers to use this new method of teaching? What techniques can help teachers develop an e-learning system? What policies can facilitate the process of e-learning? Based on a pilot study, we employ a depth interview to find out the answers of the questions mentioned above. In general, it is not easy for teachers to implement e-learning courses by themselves. School administrators and governments need to set policies, build facilities, and find motivators to help teachers use e-learning techniques to improve their teaching methods, and hence help students learn in an easy and convenient way.
Pages: 82 to 86
Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2011
Publication date: February 23, 2011
Published in: conference
ISSN: 2308-3956
ISBN: 978-1-61208-116-8
Location: Gosier, Guadeloupe, France
Dates: from February 23, 2011 to February 28, 2011