E-Learning in Higher Education: The Challenge, Effort, and Return on Investment

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Tastle, W.J., White, B.A. & Shackleton, P. (2005). E-Learning in Higher Education: The Challenge, Effort, and Return on Investment. International Journal on E-Learning, 4(2), 241-251. Norfolk, VA: AACE.
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Journal Information

International Journal on E-Learning
ISSN 1537-2456
Volume 4, Issue 2, 2005
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)  Norfolk, VA

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Authors

William J. Tastle, Ithaca College, USA; Bruce A. White, Quinnipiac University, USA; Peter Shackleton, Victoria University, Australia

Abstract

This study surveys 103 academics from the USA and Australia to determine the motiva-tions for designing and creating e-courses. Using readably available lists of information systems academics, the overwhelming majority of respondents have created only one or two e-courses, took up the challenge out of personal desire or a personal need to add value to an already existing course, and that pecuniary compensation was not the main personal motivation. The data suggests that not all e-courses are as successful as one would expect, for almost 20% of the respondents are neutral in their overall satisfaction with the e-course experience. Seventy-one percent of respondents spent more time teach-ing an e-course than a traditional course, and 89% report it taking more time to prepare an e-course. The survey concludes that students appear to learn only slightly more in an e-course than a traditional one.

Keywords

• Business
• Educational Technology
• Learning Management Systems
• Internet

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