Effect of demographic factors on e-learning effectiveness in a higher learning institution in Malaysia

By MD Aminul ISLAM, A. Rahim, C. L. Tan, H. Momtaz. 2011

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This research attempted to find out the effect of demographic factors on the effectiveness of the e-learning system in a higher learning Institution. The students from this institution were randomly selected in order to evaluate the effectiveness of learning system in student’s learning process. The primary data source is the questionnaires that were distributed to the students. Data were then analyzed using SPSS. Findings confirmed that age, program of study and level of education has significant affect on the effectiveness of E-learning. Therefore it is recommended that a careful review of delivery methods should be undertaken before starting of every intake taking into consideration of diverse background of students. Comparisons should be made between the effectiveness of e-learning and traditional learning methods via students’ assessment after each session of lecture. It is also recommended that the institution to look into the issue of familiarity of with online learning technology amongst students before introducing the e-learning system to assess whether student are comfortable with the online learning tools.

Subfields: Artificial Intelligence, Education, Information Systems and Management

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Adaptation and Perception of Online Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic by Albanian University Students (2021, background): “According to studies published before the pandemic outbreak (Islam et al., 2011; Duan et al., 2018), demographic factors such as gender, age, the program of study, and level of education influence students` commitment to e-learning.”