Relationship Modeling of Critical Success Factors for Enhancing Sustainability and Performance in E-Learning

Abstract

E-learning, a technology-mediated learning approach, is a pervasively adopted teaching/learning mode for transferring knowledge. Some of the motivational factors for its wide adoption are time and location independence, user-friendliness, on-demand service, resource richness, and multi-media and technology driven factors. Achieving sustainability and performance in its delivery is of paramount importance. This research utilizes the critical success factors (CSFs) approach to identify the sustainable E-learning implementation model. Fifteen CSFs have been identified through the literature review, expert opinions, and in-depth interviews. These CSFs have been modeled for interdependence using interpretive structural modeling and Matriced’ Impacts Croise’s Multiplication Appliquée a UN Classement (MICMAC) analysis. Further, the model has been validated through in-depth interviews. The present research provides quantification of CSFs of E-learning in terms of their driving and dependence powers and their classification thorough MICMAC analysis. The E-learning system organizers may focus on improving upon the enablers such as organizational infrastructure readiness, efficient technology infrastructure, appropriate E-learning course design, course flexibility, understandable relevant content, stakeholders’ training, security, access control and privileges, commitment, and being user–friendly and well-organized, in order to enhance the sustainability and performance in E-learning. This study will also help E-learning stakeholders in relocating and prioritizing resources.

Evaluating critical success factors in implementing E-learning system using multi-criteria decision-making

“…Past studies have indicated that critical success factors (CSFs) play a vital role in the successful implementation of E-Learning. Furthermore, it has also been revealed that the critical factors of different dimensions can have varying effects on the E-Learning system [14][15][16]. Therefore, it is imperative to explicitly investigate the assessment and prioritisation of E-Learning's CSFs and propose a hierarchical model of E-Learning's success factors.…”

Developing a Cloud-Based Mobile Learning Adoption Model to Promote Sustainable Education

“…The general challenges that are faced in the adoption of cloud computing remain the same irrespective of the sector. The literature review shows that there have been researches to determine the major factors and challenges in the success of cloud computing [10,[30][31][32][33][34]. These factors may be listed as cost-reduction, flexibility, virtualness, availability, collaboration, scalability, efficiency, redundancy and reliability, data management, service management, governance, product-process control and monitoring, infrastructure, system reliability, information and visualization security, data security and concerns over data transmission across anticipated broadband speeds.…”

“…Mobile learning implementation is a highly interdisciplinary area involving active participation from multiple domains. There are studies that tried to integrate the multiple domains in E-Learning [10], cloud-based E-Learning [11] and mobile learning [12]. Most studies have considered the constructs from the technical side and behavioral side.…”

“…It has been applied in many studies in the area of ICT [24][25][26] and very extensively in the area of sustainability. It has also been applied in the area of E-Learning [10,27]. Similarly, studies [28,29] have used ISM for language learning and curriculum implementation modeling in the mobile learning context.…”

How Knowledge Sharing Culture Can Become a Facilitator of the Sustainable Development in the Agrifood Sector

“…To discuss our research question, the study is organized as follows: We first provide the essentials of the conceptual and theoretical background of our proposal by illustrating the link between knowledge sharing, social capital, and socio-cognitive perspective and a concise focus on the theoretical notion of the complex value of agrifood aggregations. Then, we present the methodological approach adopted, highlighting elements useful to the subsequent discussion where we analyze how knowledge sharing becomes a facilitator [34][35][36][37] in the co-creation of sustainable value when relative strategies are activated following certain policies and specific operational interventions. Finally, we provide the conclusions and we highlight the main managerial and research implications.…”