Adoption of learning management systems among information technology educators at a rural South African university : an activity systems perspective

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dc.contributor.advisorBrown, Cherylen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNgandu, Matipa Ren_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-24T06:35:27Z
dc.date.available2016-06-24T06:35:27Z
dc.date.issued2015en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe growth of ICTs in education is a reflection of societal change. The demand for Higher Education Institutions to produce graduates who are equipped for the 21st century is a primary concern to all stakeholders in the education and development system. In as much as there is a drive to adopt emerging educational technologies there needs to be mature research which unpacks adoption. The focus of this research is lecturers and how their perceptions about LMS influence the rate of uptake in the LMS adoption process. It is important to identify the factors which influence lecturer perceptions. Through a qualitative investigative approach on a single case and guided by an Activity Theory framework, this research manages to interpret key sources of tension and contradictions which highlight the factors which influence lecturer perception. It is important to note that structural mandate does not always yield quality results and therefore it is important to establish perceptions held by key stakeholders in the LMS adoption process.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationNgandu, M. R. (2015). <i>Adoption of learning management systems among information technology educators at a rural South African university : an activity systems perspective</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20136en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNgandu, Matipa R. <i>"Adoption of learning management systems among information technology educators at a rural South African university : an activity systems perspective."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20136en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNgandu, M. 2015. Adoption of learning management systems among information technology educators at a rural South African university : an activity systems perspective. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Ngandu, Matipa R AB - The growth of ICTs in education is a reflection of societal change. The demand for Higher Education Institutions to produce graduates who are equipped for the 21st century is a primary concern to all stakeholders in the education and development system. In as much as there is a drive to adopt emerging educational technologies there needs to be mature research which unpacks adoption. The focus of this research is lecturers and how their perceptions about LMS influence the rate of uptake in the LMS adoption process. It is important to identify the factors which influence lecturer perceptions. Through a qualitative investigative approach on a single case and guided by an Activity Theory framework, this research manages to interpret key sources of tension and contradictions which highlight the factors which influence lecturer perception. It is important to note that structural mandate does not always yield quality results and therefore it is important to establish perceptions held by key stakeholders in the LMS adoption process. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - Adoption of learning management systems among information technology educators at a rural South African university : an activity systems perspective TI - Adoption of learning management systems among information technology educators at a rural South African university : an activity systems perspective UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20136 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/20136
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNgandu MR. Adoption of learning management systems among information technology educators at a rural South African university : an activity systems perspective. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20136en_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.otherEducationen_ZA
dc.titleAdoption of learning management systems among information technology educators at a rural South African university : an activity systems perspectiveen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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