Title :
Paradox of e-learning for distance education students at UiTM Shah Alam
Author :
Hashim, Rugayah ; Ahmad, Hashim ; Abdullah, Che Zainab
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Administrative Sci. & Policy Studies, Univ. Teknol. MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Abstract :
One of the variables analyzed from a research on computer attitudes for distance education students was computer anxiety. Computer anxiety is a mix of dislike and phobia towards the use of computers for e-learning purposes. Of the 500 sampled cases, the response rate was 50.6% or 253 respondents. A questionnaire was the instrument used to collect data for parametric and non-parametric analyses. It was evidenced from the findings that there were still some students who still experience computer anxiety. This outcome is a paradox since ICT is ubiquitous and the mode of teaching and learning for distance education is through the use of ICT.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; distance learning; human factors; UiTM Shah Alam; computer anxiety; computer attitude; distance education; e-learning; Bibliographies; Buildings; Education; Government; computer anxiety; computer attitude; distance education; e-learning;
Conference_Titel :
Distance Learning and Education (ICDLE), 2010 4th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Juan, PR
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8751-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8752-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICDLE.2010.5606030