Challenges and Strategies for E-Learning Development in the Payame Noor University of Iran

Autor/inn/en	Mohamadzadeh, Mahnaz; Farzaneh, Jabraeal; Mousavi, Mina; Ma'ghabl, Rouhallah; Moenikia, Mahdi
Titel	Challenges and Strategies for E-Learning Development in the Payame Noor University of Iran
Quelle	In: Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 13 (2012) 1, S.148-159 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1302-6488
Schlagwörter	Electronic Learning; Barriers; Foreign Countries; Educational Strategies; Performance Factors; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Feasibility Studies; Technology Integration; Technology Planning; Technology Uses in Education; Educational Planning; Change Strategies; Educational Change; Educational Development; Educational Improvement; Distance Education; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Lehrstrategie; Leistungsindikator; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Bildungsplanung; Lösungsstrategie; Bildungsreform; Bildungsentwicklung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht
Abstract	Higher education in Iran is confronting with several challenges; some of them are increasing demand for education and insufficiency of current programs to meet the growing needs, emerging information age and the necessity of achieving information literacy, and extending educational justice. It is assumed that a high performance e-learning system can overcome to the mentioned problems. It removes time and place restrictions and creates economical benefits, and makes available lifelong learning opportunity for all. The primary purpose of this study was to identify challenges of electronic learning development in Payame Noor University of Iran to present feasible solutions for establishing a suitable e-learning system. Descriptive survey design for data collection was adopted in this study. The population of this study was consisted of 600 instructors and faculty members. A sample of 160 faculty member was selected by using random sampling method. Results show that barriers such as incompatibility of contents and methods, skill unavailability, attitudinal hampering, cultural barriers, infrastructural obstacles, encouraging and credit barriers as well as barriers related to incorporating e-learning into traditional education systems were the main challenges of e-learning in the Payame Noor University. Also results revealed that factors such as educational effectiveness in e-learning, policy making, university's technical and social support of e-learning, financial support and expansion of income earning for instructors and faculty members, improving working conditions, foreign language skill and faculty members interest in professional development were the most important factors in developing e-learning in Payame Noor university of Iran. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10