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5.4 SummaryThe analysis showed that receivers were moderately ready for E-learning.Among the six dimensions, the learner readiness has the highest meanfollowed by financial, cultural, content, technical and environmentalreadiness. Receivers were moderately ready to commit, manage, anddiscipline themselves to E-learning. They also were willing to allocatetime to upgrade their academic or professional knowledge through E-learning. However, most receivers stated their worries regarding therecognition or quality of online education. The primary concern ofreceivers before was recognition of E-learning and could be thecontributing factor to the moderate level of learner readiness found in thestudy.As for financial readiness, it can be generalized that receivers were willingto spend on Internet access and purchase of computers for E-learning.However, from the open ended section many of the receivers voiced theirfrustrations over the high cost of Internet connection, broadband and thepurchase of computer peripherals. They also proposed that loans topurchase computer should be made more accessible and tax exemptionson the purchase of computers should be extended to them. Manyreceivers were unaware of tax exemption for computer loans.For cultural readiness, most receivers believed that the most effectivemethod of learning is face-to-face tutors E-learning is viewed as aneffective tool for disseminating information. From the qualitativeresponses many of the receivers felt that E-learning must be supportedwith more face-to-face meetings and suggested the face-to-face sessions tobe held during their holidays so that they could meet and discuss theirdifficulties and problems with their tutors. They believed that E-learningis an efficient means of information dissemination and an advanced modeof teaching and learning. In terms of content readiness, receivers appearedto be as moderately ready for E-learning. Perhaps receivers viewed thatthe content available was not up to their expectations as most of thecontent were in English medium and local content was not incorporated.On the technical and environmental readiness, again, the mean scoresshowed that the receivers were moderately ready for E-learning. Thismay be done to the fact that their institutions were in the midst ofembarking on E-learning programme and thus, the services and facilitieswere lacking. Receivers also felt that the nation needs to publicize E-learning more aggressively in the media. Facilities in the rural areas,electricity connections and broadband facilities also should be extended toall.Table 68 summarizes the levels of readiness in the six dimensionsmentioned above. It can be noted that learner and cultural readiness wereranked highest while environmental readiness was rated the lowest by thereceivers.Joint Study by MECW and OUM 91
6SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONSThis chapter presents the summary of the findings of this study, as well asrecommendations for increasing E-learning readiness among individualswho works in or study at tertiary-level institutions in Malaysia.6.1 SummaryAt the onset, a few general conclusions may be drawn in relation to thefindings on eight areas of readiness, Learner, Management, Personnel,Content, Technical, Environmental, Cultural, and Financial Readiness.For the purpose of comparison, the means for overall readiness (see Table70 and Figure 30) were compared for all eight areas.To begin, it was found that the findings across all four groups ofrespondents indicated that the lowest degree of readiness was in theenvironmental sphere. However, there was little consensus on the areawith the highest degree of readiness. Both the Policy Makers andProviders indicated that they were most ready in the technical sphere.TABLE 70. Overall Means for E-learning Readiness among PolicyMakers, Providers, Enablers and ReceiversArea ofreadinessPolicyMakerProvider Enabler ReceiverLearner - - 5.73 6.33Management 5.98 - 6.24 -Personnel 5.87 6.52 5.88 -Content - 6.24 5.91 5.88Technical 6.14 6.95 5.95 5.59Environmental 4.76 4.77 5.27 5.39Cultural 6.02 - 6.77 5.99Financial 5.26 5.97 6.39 6.06KeyHighest MeanLowest MeanJoint Study by MEWC and OUM 92
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E-LEARNING READINESSIN MALAYSIA 200
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E-learning Readiness in Malaysia 20
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application of ICT to pave the way
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University College, lecturers are e
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1.4.1 The ELR InstrumentFour instru
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1.4.3 The RespondentsThe respondent
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3PROVIDERSThis chapter presents the
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TABLE 17. Provision of Applications
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TABLE 20. Preference for Single poi
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expertise to develop content for E-
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Finally, it was suggested that step
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Appendix JBiodata of the Working Gr
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Currently Fitri is on study leave a
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Rohani IsmailRohani Ismail has grad
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Prior to that, she was a Curriculum
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