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Socio-Cultural Dimensions of E-Learning Systems

Socio-Cultural Dimensions of E-Learning Systems

Blessing Foluso Adeoye, Adesoji Oni
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 12
ISBN13: 9781615209859|ISBN10: 1615209859|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616923457|EISBN13: 9781615209866
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-985-9.ch011
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Adeoye, Blessing Foluso, and Adesoji Oni. "Socio-Cultural Dimensions of E-Learning Systems." Transformative Learning and Online Education: Aesthetics, Dimensions and Concepts, edited by T. Volkan Yuzer and Gulsun Kurubacak, IGI Global, 2010, pp. 154-165. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-985-9.ch011

APA

Adeoye, B. F. & Oni, A. (2010). Socio-Cultural Dimensions of E-Learning Systems. In T. Yuzer & G. Kurubacak (Eds.), Transformative Learning and Online Education: Aesthetics, Dimensions and Concepts (pp. 154-165). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-985-9.ch011

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Adeoye, Blessing Foluso, and Adesoji Oni. "Socio-Cultural Dimensions of E-Learning Systems." In Transformative Learning and Online Education: Aesthetics, Dimensions and Concepts, edited by T. Volkan Yuzer and Gulsun Kurubacak, 154-165. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-985-9.ch011

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Abstract

As students develop critical and reflective thinking skills and are encouraged to care about the world around them, they may realize that some degrees of personal or social transformations are required. Considering this, it is important to note that transformational process can be enhanced with online learning (especially e-learning). Therefore, knowledge about the relationship between culture and online education is very relevant. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between national culture and the usability of an e-learning system. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions were used to guide the cultural aspects of this study while Nielsen’s four usability attributes were also used to support the usability aspect of the study. It was concluded that individual cultural backgrounds contribute substantially to the usability of most online learning systems. Teachers and designers can talk about crafting or designing the learner experience, but the level of control over learner experience is quite indirect and mediated by several factors not under teacher control. With respect to transformative learning, some learners may be ready for deeper change while others are not.

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