...Blanca Lopez-Catalan; Victor A. Bañuls Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the results of national level Delphi study carried out in Spain aimed at providing inputs for higher education administrators and decision makers about key e-learning trends for supporting postgraduate courses...

...”. This claim is important as it explicitly identifies the essential human dimensions of e-learning which provides an important corollary to the notion implicit in much of the ICT focused research, the tendency to an almost “provide the latest and greatest and they will come” approach? Returning to the fact...

... investigated major predictors of actual usage and continued usage intentions of e-learning system, and challenges of using the e-learning system. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected through a questionnaire survey of 300 third year undergraduate students, with a rate of return of 77 per cent...

...Dr Paul Jones and Dr Heather Skinner; Beverly Leeds Purpose – 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. Design/methodology/approach – A pilot study using...

... professionals in Australia and to identify priorities for their ongoing education and training. The audit has been reported elsewhere (Cancer Australia, 2006) and is described here only in brief for the benefit of background information. Online learning E-learning Health care Continuing professional...

... Group Publishing Limited 2014 Quality Adoption E-learning Blended learning Effectiveness Research framework Universities are now making more use of information and communications technologies (ICT) such as the internet, and many have adopted a “blended learning” approach to deliver...

...Dr Paul Jones and Dr Heather Skinner; Diane Sloan; Elizabeth Porter; Karen Robins; Karen McCourt Purpose – 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 presented...

... in learning. Four forms of data were analysed to strengthen results. Practical implications – Caution should be exercised when considering investment in e-learning for SBOs. Originality/value – Evidence showing e-learning through an informal voluntary ODF can promote deep learning for SBOs...

... or critiquing the surfeit of “models” and “diagnostic tools”, there has been little empirical research evidence undertaken on the adoption and adaptation of learning styles in the e-Learning environment, especially in respect of personalised learning environments (PLEs). In this respect, evidence identifies...

..., the author investigated the potential effects of online CL and SRL on the development of university students’ involvement in a blended course. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Online collaborative learning Initiation Online self‐regulated learning Involvement E‐learning Learning...

...Karen Becker; Julie Fleming; Wilhelmina Keijsers Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide description and analysis of how a traditional industry is currently using e‐learning, and to identify how the potential of e‐learning can be realised whilst acknowledging the technological divide...

...Hye Jeong Kim; Susan Pederson; Moira Baldwin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine students’ experiences with a case‐enhanced e‐learning environment in a higher‐education institute. Design/methodology/approach In total, 67 graduate students volunteered to take part in this experiment...

... and the importance students place on these experiences in their study programmes. Originality/value Given the increasing interest in e‐learning within higher education, and subsequent attempts to improve the student experience through electronic media, this paper highlights the importance of focusing...

...Jonathan D. Owens; Liz Price Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review some of the learning technologies associated with teaching and learning in higher education (HE). It looks at e‐learning and information technology (IT) as tools for replacing the traditional learning experience in HE, i.e...

... and supports provided to mentees. This is in line with Kram's findings that the greater the number of functions provided by a mentor, the more beneficial the relationship is likely to be for the mentee (Kram, 1980 ; cited in Noe, 1988 , p. 459). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 E‐learning...

...Norah Jones; Esyin Chew; Catherine Jones; Alice Lau Purpose Using the analogy of e‐learning as “the perfect storm”, the aim of this paper is to explore the disruptive nature of e‐learning in higher education. Design/methodology/approach Taking a case study of a university, the paper explores...

... module, or within a student's normal programme of study. The lessons learned by TE3 as a whole will be of use to those supporting enterprise educators, and those learned by individual TE3 projects can inform good practice in the use of e‐learning to support enterprise students. Originality/value TE3...

... and identifies key issues for future evaluation in respect of employer involvement in design and delivery, the learner experience and the broader impact of the programme on the modernisation agenda. Civil Service Work‐based learning E‐learning Learners Employers Programme evaluation and review...

... increased interest and positive attitudes towards entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland. E‐learning can meet high demand, intensive programmes are equally effective in improving the skills set. Entrepreneurship education needs sub‐sequential support. Research limitations/implications The study provided...