A Hierarchical Model for E-learning Implementation Challenges using AHP

Malaysian Journal of Computer Science

Rodina Ahmad¹  Mujahid Alam¹  Shahid Farid¹ 

关键词: E-learning challenges;    distance education and tele-learning;    distributed learning environments;    lifelong learning;    Analytical Hierarchy Process.;   

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学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: University of Malaya * Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology

【 摘 要 】

E-learning is becoming the new paradigm of learning and training, especially in Higher Educational Institutions(HEIs) around the globe. HEIs in developing countries are struggling to shift to this new paradigm that wouldfacilitate accommodating increasingly more learners in their own places and with their own time constraint choices.E-learning is not gaining as much attention in developing countries as anticipated in the last decade. Moreover,very little work has been done in this area of research in developing countries like Pakistan. This study contributesto formulating a hierarchical model of the challenges affecting the integration of information and communicationtechnology in Pakistan’s HEIs. This study also contributes devised strategies and recommendations to overcomechallenges by providing a roadmap for the implementation of e-learning systems in developing countries. Anempirical-based research method was employed, with two surveys conducted on e-learning experts from differentpublic universities. The factor analysis method was used to categorize challenges, while the Analytical HierarchyProcess (AHP) method was utilized to prioritize the identified challenges. The findings revealed 17 criticalchallenges, which were then categorized into 5 dimensions. The study’s implications in terms of research andpractice, limitations and future research directions are also discussed.

【 授权许可】

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