VDM Birch, D: Factors influencing academics development of e-lea

Advances in technology and the continued emergence of the Web as a major source of global information have encouraged tertiary educators to take advantage of this growing array of resources and move beyond traditional face-to-face and distance education correspondence modes toward a rich technology- mediated learning environment. Moreover, ready access to multimedia at the desk-top has provided an opportunity for educators to develop flexible, engaging and interactive learning resources, incorporating multimedia and hypermedia. This book prevents the findings of a study that investigated pedagogical, individual and institutional factors influencing the adoption and integration of educational technology by academics at a regional Australian university, for the purpose of developing e-learning environments. The findings of this study revealed that a range of pedagogical, individual and institutional factors influence academics development of e-learning environments. Implications for distance education providers and individual academics arising from these factors and subsequent recommendations are presented. ...