Investigating learner perceptions, preferences and adaptation of e-learning services in Egypt

Hegazy, Abdelfatah; Radwan, Nouran M.

doi:10.1109/icemt.2010.5657679

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“…A number of studies have investigated the perception of e-learning and social awareness. Unfortunately, previous studies have come to their conclusions based on sampling only students as the main e-learning stakeholders and end users (El-Zayat and Fell, 2007;Abdel-Wahab, 2008;Bertea, 2009;Hashem, 2009;Hegazy and Radwan, 2010). It is recommended that further research is needed to decide whether e-learning is preferred by students and/or whether e-learning is actually considered better than traditional instructional methods in a Middle Eastern context and consequently in Egypt.…”

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Improving higher education in Egypt through e-learning programs: HE students and senior academics perspective

Gamal

Aziz

2012

IJIIE

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The large number of students per class in the Egyptian Higher Education (HE) has highlighted the need for e-learning adoption; as it can serve a great number of students regardless of class capacity. Although literature is rich with studies regarding e-learning and how it is adopted, technologies cannot be adopted regardless of the stakeholders' perception, readiness and preferences. Thus, the research inquires on: 1) the effects of the perceptions of HE students and academics on the provision and use of e-learning; 2) the opportunities of improving HE in Egypt through e-learning from the same perspective. Accordingly, HE students and academics, as the two main e-learning stakeholders, were surveyed. A structured questionnaire was administered to target HE students, where data was statistically analysed. Academics were interviewed and data was transcribed and interpretively analysed. Findings enabled researchers to provide HE decision makers with clear guidelines on adopting e-learning in Egypt.

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Improving higher education in Egypt through e-learning programs: HE students and senior academics perspective

Gamal

Aziz

2012

IJIIE

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“…Chinese nurses are confronted with the challenge of updating their knowledge to improve their competency. Although there are some studies reporting nurses’ perceptions of online learning in several countries [ 8 , 27 , 28 , 29 ], evidence from China is currently lacking. In addition, few comparative studies have examined the differences in attitudes or needs between nurses working in different health settings.…”

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Nurses’ Attitudes toward, and Needs for Online Learning: Differences between Rural and Urban Hospitals in Shanghai, East China

Xing

Xiao

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Health professionals need continuing education to maintain their qualifications and competency. Online learning increases the accessibility and flexibility of continuing education. Assessment of nurses’ attitudes toward, and needs for, online learning can provide suggestions regarding learning program design and delivery. This study aimed to evaluate Chinese nurses’ attitudes toward, and needs for, online learning, and to explore the differences in attitudes and needs between nurses working in rural and urban hospitals. This work is a secondary analysis of a multicenter cross-sectional study conducted in Shanghai in 2015 (n = 550). Multiple regression techniques were used to determine the factors associated with nurses’ attitudes toward, and needs for, online learning. Results showed that nurses in rural hospitals had more positive attitudes toward online learning (102.7 ± 14.2) than those in urban hospitals (98.3 ± 12.9) (p < 0.001). For rural hospitals, nurses who could use computers and access the internet in their workplace reported more positive attitudes than those who could not. For urban hospitals, nurse educators showed significantly more positive attitudes than others. Communication skills (86.5%) and patient education (86.3%) were the most commonly-reported learning needs for nurses regardless of their working settings. Chinese nurses were willing to adopt online learning as a continuing education method. Nurses working in rural hospitals displayed more positive attitudes toward, and needs for, online learning than those working in urban hospitals. Nursing educators and managers should develop online learning programs and provide appropriate support to fulfill nurses’ learning needs, especially for those working in rural healthcare settings.

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Egypt

El-Khouly

2018

E-Learning in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region

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Investigating learner perceptions, preferences and adaptation of e-learning services in Egypt

Cited by 7 publications

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Improving higher education in Egypt through e-learning programs: HE students and senior academics perspective

Improving higher education in Egypt through e-learning programs: HE students and senior academics perspective

Nurses’ Attitudes toward, and Needs for Online Learning: Differences between Rural and Urban Hospitals in Shanghai, East China

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