Education + Training: Volume 56 Issue 2/3

Barriers and enablers to adoption and diffusion of eLearning : A systematic review of the literature – a need for an integrative approach

Gurmak Singh, Glenn Hardaker

The purpose of this paper is to identify and examine the antecedents that enable or constrain the adoption and diffusion of eLearning in higher education (HE). The key focus of…

Using e-learning to support international students’ dissertation preparation

Diane Sloan, Elizabeth Porter, Karen Robins, Karen McCourt

A research paper on the design and implementation of an e-learning resource responding to the globalisation of education. The purpose of this paper is to focus on the challenges…

A study on the validity of a four-variant diagnostic learning styles questionnaire

Jack Goulding, Sharifah Syed-Khuzzan

The purpose of this paper is to examine the use, construct, and pervasiveness of learning styles theory. Whilst extant literature has provided educational theorists with a…

E-learning portal for professional development in cancer care

Tim Shaw, Deborah McGregor, Sue Sinclair, Robert Sutherland, Ana Munro, Jackie Ross

Cancer care is complex and an integrated cancer pathway involves many health professionals in a variety of care settings using many skills. The widely distributed and…

Temporal experiences of e-learning by distance learners

Beverly Leeds

– The purpose of this paper is to explore experiences of e-learners in relation to their time preferences, and to examine how technology changes temporal culture in e-learning.

Blended learning: making an impact on assessment and self-reflection in accounting education

Jennifer Dickfos, Craig Cameron, Catherine Hodgson

The purpose of this paper is to describe the evolution of a blended learning strategy in a company law course for accounting students and to evaluate its impact on assessment and…

Enhancing the impact of online simulations through blended learning: A critical incident approach

Jonathan Lean, Jonathan Moizer, Robert Newbery

The purpose of this paper is to describe an approach for utilising a critical incident method within the context of an online business simulation game in order to provide an…

Informal e-learning: the case of small business owners

Tara Smith, Rowena Barrett

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of an informal online discussion forum (ODF) to encourage voluntary participation and promote double-loop learning by small…

A framework for investigating blended learning effectiveness

Lily Wong, Arthur Tatnall, Stephen Burgess

The move towards “blended learning”, consisting of a combination of online and face-to-face teaching, continues to gain pace in universities around the world. It is important…

E-learning globalization: the impact of e-learning – what difference has it made?

Paul Jones, Heather Skinner