An investigation into the initial adoption of e-learning innovation in teaching and learning: the case of Makerere University

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dc.contributor.advisorBrown, Cherylen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWalimbwa, Michaelen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-03T18:29:41Z
dc.date.available2015-01-03T18:29:41Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractE-learning is the use of electronic devices and networks to engage in synchronous and asynchronous learning activities. E-learning is being increasingly adopted in higher educational institutions. Research in this area has tended to focus on innovations and implementations and little has been done on adoption of this highly pervasive technology at an institutional level, particularly within Africa. The motivation for this study was to examine how an African University, in this case Makerere University, can enhance the adoption of e-learning in teaching and learning. The research used Rogers’ diffusion of innovations (DoI) theory to explore the initial adoption of e-learning. It was felt that the enormous amount of experiences that early adopters and innovators could share regarding e-learning could assist as e-learning becomes more of a mainstream activity within the university.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWalimbwa, M. (2012). <i>An investigation into the initial adoption of e-learning innovation in teaching and learning: the case of Makerere University</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11217en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWalimbwa, Michael. <i>"An investigation into the initial adoption of e-learning innovation in teaching and learning: the case of Makerere University."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11217en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWalimbwa, M. 2012. An investigation into the initial adoption of e-learning innovation in teaching and learning: the case of Makerere University. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Walimbwa, Michael AB - E-learning is the use of electronic devices and networks to engage in synchronous and asynchronous learning activities. E-learning is being increasingly adopted in higher educational institutions. Research in this area has tended to focus on innovations and implementations and little has been done on adoption of this highly pervasive technology at an institutional level, particularly within Africa. The motivation for this study was to examine how an African University, in this case Makerere University, can enhance the adoption of e-learning in teaching and learning. The research used Rogers’ diffusion of innovations (DoI) theory to explore the initial adoption of e-learning. It was felt that the enormous amount of experiences that early adopters and innovators could share regarding e-learning could assist as e-learning becomes more of a mainstream activity within the university. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - An investigation into the initial adoption of e-learning innovation in teaching and learning: the case of Makerere University TI - An investigation into the initial adoption of e-learning innovation in teaching and learning: the case of Makerere University UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11217 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11217
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWalimbwa M. An investigation into the initial adoption of e-learning innovation in teaching and learning: the case of Makerere University. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11217en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Educationen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherInformation and Communication Technologiesen_ZA
dc.titleAn investigation into the initial adoption of e-learning innovation in teaching and learning: the case of Makerere Universityen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMEden_ZA
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