The Impact of Demographic Factors on Selected Aspects of E-Learning in Higher Education

Autor/inn/en	Aristovnik, Aleksander; Tomazevic, Nina; Kerzic, Damijana; Umek, Lan
Titel	The Impact of Demographic Factors on Selected Aspects of E-Learning in Higher Education
Quelle	In: International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 34 (2017) 2, S.114-121 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2056-4880
DOI	10.1108/IJILT-09-2016-0045
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Electronic Learning; Demography; Student Surveys; Student Attitudes; Preferences; Blended Learning; Student Characteristics; Public Administration Education; Usability; Delivery Systems; Intermode Differences; Foreign Countries; Slovenia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Demografie; Schülerbefragung; Schülerverhalten; Auslieferung; Ausland; Slowenien
Abstract	Purpose: In higher education, a combination of traditional face-to-face learning and e-learning is becoming very popular. During their studies, students are enroled in several e-courses. They perceive various aspects of e-courses and show different responses when using teaching materials and learning in an e-course. The purpose of this paper is to measure such aspects from the students' perspective and explore the differences among various subgroups of students. Design/methodology/approach: In the survey, students expressed their opinions on 13 different aspects (a seven-level scale) of the e-courses in which they were enroled. In addition, the influence of some demographic characteristics was analysed. The authors used statistical tests (t-test and ANOVA) to compare the means among the analysed subgroups. Findings: The empirical results reveal some differences among the subgroups of students. Students' attitudes to blended learning increase significantly by year of study and decrease according to the amount of other non-study activities. Simplicity of finding materials in an e-course is the factor where male and female students differ significantly. This finding serves as a guideline for faculty management concerned with how to adjust blended learning to fulfil the various expectations of different student subgroups. Originality/value: This paper's insights will be of value to individuals and institutions engaged in the e-learning process in higher education. In particular, the results will be helpful to the faculty management and teachers with the main task to increase the engagement of particular groups of students regarding the work in e-courses. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01