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e-learning readiness - Asia Pacific Region - Open University Malaysia

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1.4.3 The RespondentsThe respondents for the study comprised the following:• 102 policy makers in leadership positions (top and middlemanagement) in both private and governmentorganisations• 75 providers from organisations involved in education,training, R&D, ICT and others• 977 enablers who are primarily part of the faculty inprivate and government higher educational institutions,participants attending in-service training programmesand DAGS (Demonstrator Applications Grant Scheme)recipients.• 4,625 learners and trainees from private and governmenthigher education institutions and participants attendingin-service training programmes.A list of the major education institutions that participated in the researchis in Appendix D. Major institutions are defined as institutions with atleast 50 respondents in the receiver category.1.4.4 Data Collection and AnalysisThe data for the study were collected between April and August 2004. Allfour instruments were administered nationwide simultaneously. Inseeking respondents online, several batches of e-mail were sent out toidentify respondents for higher educational institutions, MSC companies,and government agencies. E-mails were sent out to about 3,500 targetrespondents. A first reminder was e-mailed a week after the first e-mailwas sent followed by a second reminder e-mailed ten days after the firstreminder. In addition, a link to the survey was made available on thehomepage of the OUM portal. Further, the study was publicised in theNew Straits Times to invite respondents to the online survey. Targetrespondents were invited to respond online through e-discussion groups,email and during classes or training sessions held in computer labs.Altogether, these efforts brought in 836 completed online forms in all fourcategories.A total of about 9,950 printed copies of the four ELR instruments weredistributed to the four target groups of respondents in as manyeducational institutions, agencies and individuals as possible. A total of5,779 forms for all target groups of respondents were received by August2004. The data were treated to descriptive and inferential analysis. It wasat this time that Phase III of the study commenced.Phase III (August-November 2004)• Workshop to report the findings and makerecommendations (26 – 30 August 2004)Joint Study by MEWC and OUM 10

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