Online education: An exploratory study into critical success factors
Journal
Journal of Educational Computing Research
ISSN
0735-6331
ISSN-Digital
1541-4140
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2001-01-01
Author(s)
Abstract (De)
The rapid growth of end-user computing, low-cost communication, and the development of the Internet has lead to a surge of online courses. In light of this, many educators still await the promise of technology's power to improve teaching effectiveness. This article presents an exploratory study of a Web-based distance education course at a major Australian university. We identify three critical success factors associated with teaching effectiveness in online delivery-technology, the lecturer, and the students' previous use of the technology. We also argue that the lecturer will continue to play a central role in online education, albeit his or her role will become one of a learning catalyst and knowledge navigator.
Language
German
Keywords
education
E-Learning
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
No
Publisher
Baywood Publishing Company
Publisher place
Farmingdale, NY
Volume
24
Number
1
Start page
77
End page
92
Pages
16
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
3125