Understanding the Role of Networks in the Diffusion of Innovation to Support the Strategic Implementation of E-learning in Universities
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Janet Hanson, Bournemouth University, United Kingdom
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, in Vancouver, Canada ISBN 978-1-880094-57-0 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), San Diego, CA
Abstract
This paper explores factors affecting the diffusion of e-learning within a campus-based university, focusing in particular on the nature of the social networks influencing the adoption of e-learning by faculty members. These are mainly networks composed of colleagues within their academic department, a factor which has implications for the role and influence of central Teaching and Learning Centers responsible for educational or staff development services in support of the implementation of a university-wide e-learning strategy.
Citation
Hanson, J. (2005). Understanding the Role of Networks in the Diffusion of Innovation to Support the Strategic Implementation of E-learning in Universities. In G. Richards (Ed.), Proceedings of E-Learn 2005--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 709-713). Vancouver, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 27, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/21260/.
© 2005 Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
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