Factors Associated with the Use of E-learning Systems in Selected State Universities of Colombo District

M U Kiriwandarage

doi:10.4038/caj.v2i0.60

Abstract

The swift development of internet technology had made a remarkable impact on learning. Technology has been used as a tool to support thE-learning. Electronic learning (E- learning) is considered as the main component of this techno oriented learning infrastructure. The purpose of E- learning programs is to facilitate and assess the learning with the support of communication technology. Compared to the last decade, students are now using E- learning for their studies. Though E-learning is highly used in higher education, some drawbacks can be seen in implementing and maintaining of E- learning programs. Those drawbacks are reducing the productivity of learning. Therefore, it is essential to identify the factors which are associated with E-learning and then to implement E-learning systems. The aim of this article is to identify the factors associated with the use of E-learning.

Highlights

AND LITERATURE STUDYWith the advancement of ICT, E-learning is becoming the most significant recent development in the field of education
The aim of this article is to identify the factors associated with the use of E-learning
The general objective of this paper is to find out the factors which are associated with the use of E-learning in selected state universities

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With the advancement of ICT, E-learning is becoming the most significant recent development in the field of education. Most universities nowadays develop and are planning to develop E-learning programs in order to fulfill the large amount of distance learning requirements. E-Learning supports the access to learning resources, communication facilities, assessment facilities, administrative and student support. The Government of Sri lanka has allocated funds in order to fulfill this requirement. Several educators have considered E-learning as the newest development of distance education. E-learning can be considered as the most popular learning tool in modern education. It is highly used in universities, as students finds it more reliable to work with.

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