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Engaging in the future of e‐learning: a scenarios‐based approach
Mark Bell, Graeme Martin, Thomas Clarkee‐Learning has been frequently heralded as a transforming influence on global education and corporate training. Despite such rhetoric, the adoption, diffusion and exploitation of…
E‐learning: a philosophical enquiry
Gordon GrahamThis paper focuses on successes and failures in the history of technology. It attempts to assess the wisdom of possible future courses of action with regard to technology in…
The adoption process of corporate e‐learning in Italy
Anna Comacchio, AnnaChiara ScapolanThe diffusion process of e‐learning has been, in recent years, at the centre of several studies. These researches focused mainly on the USA case, where there has been an…
Online professional development: lessons from the field
Charalambos Vrasidas, Michalinos ZembylasThis paper discusses the lessons learned from applying a theoretical framework for the professional development of teachers. This framework draws three interrelated theoretical…
E‐learning and retention: key factors influencing student withdrawal
Gary Packham, Paul Jones, Christopher Miller, Brychan ThomasThis study examines the causes for student withdrawals experienced in the E‐College Wales BA Enterprise programme. These key causes, identified by interview with former students…
Evaluation of a collaborative virtual learning environment
Evren Akar, Ebru Öztürk, Bige Tunc¸er, Marion WiethoffResearch results concerning the evaluation of a collaborative virtual learning environment (CVLE) are presented in this paper. The focus of the evaluation is the perceptions of…
E‐learning in Scottish further and higher education
Bill Harvey, David BeardsThis paper describes the process and outcomes by which an e‐learning strategy was developed for the Scottish further and higher education sectors. It summarises the context in…
Interactive media for learning (IML): assuring usability in terms of a learning context
Brian Hunt, Patrik Burvall, Toni IvergardOn account of competence‐led market demands, it is important that employees gain new knowledge efficiently. One solution is to set‐up IT‐based courses using interactive media for…
The political economy of e‐learning educational development: strategies, standardisation and scalability
Jacqueline Kenney, Antoine Hermens, Thomas ClarkeThe development of e‐learning by government through policy, funding allocations, research‐based collaborative projects and alliances has increased recently in both developed and…
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