A Map of eLearning Acceptance (MeLA) and a Corporate eLearning Readiness Index (CeLeRI)

dc.creator	Chiara Succi
dc.creator	Lorenzo Cantoni
dc.date	2008-08-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:10:34Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:10:34Z
dc.identifier	1867-5565
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/e475b8af278f4ec0a98b62d5e5228ac8
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/13725
dc.description	This research aims at describing the conditions of eLearning acceptance, understanding the role of context and communication factors and providing a set of parameters to be considered when an eLearning activity is planned and proposed to eLearners. A blend of qualitative and quantitative methods has been chosen to achieve the research goals and build an eLearning Readiness Index. A first list of key factors has been identified through a comprehensive analysis of the literature on the acceptance issue; theories and models are presented focusing on phases, components and variables of the acceptance process and highlighting the importance of contextual factors. A general framework of analysis for the implementation of eLearning activities in organisations is built and presented in the Map of eLearning Acceptance (MeLA). The second part of the research zooms on MeLA considering only organizational context variables that affect the preparation phase of the eLearning acceptance process. The list of variables obtained in the literature review has been refined, assessed and organized through nine case studies and two surveys in order to define a Corporate eLearning Readiness Index. The main research output is a step forward in the comprehension and solution of the problem of eLearning acceptance and dropout. In particular, the Map of eLearning Acceptance and the Corporate eLearning Readiness Index (CeLeRI) offer two original tools to be further researched by eLearning researchers and to enter the eLearning practitioners’ toolbox.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	kassel university press
dc.relation	http://online-journals.org/i-jac/article/view/609
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1867-5565
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC), Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp 39-47 (2008)
dc.subject	educational
dc.subject	technology
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	A Map of eLearning Acceptance (MeLA) and a Corporate eLearning Readiness Index (CeLeRI)
dc.type	article