E-Learning Change Management: Challenges And Opportunities

Volume: 14 Number: 4 December 1, 2013
Alaattin Parlakkılıc
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E-Learning Change Management: Challenges And Opportunities

Abstract

The role of e-learning technologies entirely depends on the acceptance and execution of required-change in the thinking and behaviour of the users of institutions. The research are constantly reporting that many e-learning projects are falling short of their objectives due to many reasons but on the top is the user resistance to change according to the digital requirements of new era. It is argued that the suitable way for change management in e-learning environment is the training and persuading of users with a view to enhance their digital literacy and thus gradually changing the users’ attitude in positive direction. This paper discusses change management in transition to e-learning system considering pedagogical, cost and technical implications. It also discusses challenges and opportunities for integrating these technologies in higher learning institutions with examples from Turkey GATA (Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi-Gülhane Military Medical Academy).

Keywords

E-learning, Change-management, User-resistance, E-learning Technologies

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APA
Parlakkılıc, A. (2013). E-Learning Change Management: Challenges And Opportunities. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 14(4), 54-68. https://izlik.org/JA84NT34EZ
AMA
1.Parlakkılıc A. E-Learning Change Management: Challenges And Opportunities. TOJDE. 2013;14(4):54-68. https://izlik.org/JA84NT34EZ
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Parlakkılıc, Alaattin. 2013. “E-Learning Change Management: Challenges And Opportunities”. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education 14 (4): 54-68. https://izlik.org/JA84NT34EZ.
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Parlakkılıc A (December 1, 2013) E-Learning Change Management: Challenges And Opportunities. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education 14 4 54–68.
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[1]A. Parlakkılıc, “E-Learning Change Management: Challenges And Opportunities”, TOJDE, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 54–68, Dec. 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA84NT34EZ
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Parlakkılıc, Alaattin. “E-Learning Change Management: Challenges And Opportunities”. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education 14/4 (December 1, 2013): 54-68. https://izlik.org/JA84NT34EZ.
JAMA
1.Parlakkılıc A. E-Learning Change Management: Challenges And Opportunities. TOJDE. 2013;14:54–68.
MLA
Parlakkılıc, Alaattin. “E-Learning Change Management: Challenges And Opportunities”. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, vol. 14, no. 4, Dec. 2013, pp. 54-68, https://izlik.org/JA84NT34EZ.
Vancouver
1.Alaattin Parlakkılıc. E-Learning Change Management: Challenges And Opportunities. TOJDE [Internet]. 2013 Dec. 1;14(4):54-68. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA84NT34EZ