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3.4 SummaryThis chapter presented the varying levels of readiness among E-learningproviders in Malaysia. It may be concluded that these providers arereasonably ready, or have been ready to embark on E-learning due to thefollowing reasons:1. Personnel readinessA majority of providers who participated in this survey declaredthat their organisation either has a central unit which iscommitted towards developing E-learning or a dedicated team toimplement E-learning. This unit or team also comprisesinstructional designers. In addition, the respective organisationshave a staff development plan for E-learning which reflects thesignificance of E-learning personnel.2. Content readinessMost providers believe that they are capable of developing E-learning content. The providers claimed that the E-learningcontent, which was either developed in house or outsourcedlocally, is adequate for their respective organisations. A majorityalso stressed that they already have internal expertise to developE-learning content.3. Technical readinessMost providers stated that their organisations have adequatetechnical infrastructure, facilities and services to successfullydevelop and/or deliver E-learning. A majority of these E-learningproviders already have Intranet and Internet technologies,broadband facilities, and also Learning Management Systems inplace for E-learning delivery. The respondents were highlypositive about the readiness of their organisations.Although these E-learning providers perceived that they are ready, orhave been ready to go into E-learning, in terms of personnel, content andtechnical readiness, they were also discouraged about the levels ofreadiness brought about by environmental and financial factors. Themixed perceptions are healthy, as they indicate the sensitivity andawareness of these E-learning providers towards elements that work andneed to work, to ensure that E-learning deployment is effective and of ahigh quality.Joint Study by MEWC and OUM 49
4ENABLERSThis section presents findings on the extent to which enablers (tutors,lecturers and trainers) are ready to deliver E-learning.4.1 Demographic ProfileThe demographic profile of the enablers is shown in Table 29. The totalnumber of enablers who responded to this study was 977, out of which522 (53.3 percent) were males and 451 (46.2 percent) were females. Themajority (37.8 percent) of the respondents were from the 31 to 40 agegroup. Another 28.2 percent were from the 41 to 50 age group; 23.9percent were less than 30 years old and the rest (9.8 percent) were morethan 51 years old.In terms of positions held, most of the respondents (90.2 percent) wereprofessors, lecturers, tutors or teachers and a very small group of trainers(1.9 percent) and DAGS recipients (0.5 percent). The enablers werepredominantly from educational institutions (92.2 percent). The rest werefrom government agencies (3.9 percent) and private organisations (2.6percent). The main type of educational institution was public colleges oruniversities (55.6 percent) followed by private colleges or universities(29.3 percent). Training institutions made up 3.4 percent while the rest(4.9 percent) were from other types of institutions. The organisationswere located mainly in cities (49.4 percent) and towns (48.9 percent).TABLE 29. Demographic Profile of EnablersGenderDescriptionFrequency(N = 977)Percentage(%)Male 522 53.4Female 451 46.2Missing value 4 0.4Total 977 100Joint Study by MEWC and OUM 50
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AppendixesJoint Study by MEWC and O
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ChairpersonChief Secretary, Ministr
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OUM Committee on E-learning Readine
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Phase I (January - April 2004)Head,
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Rohani IsmailManagerTechnology Assi
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Appendix EList of Major Respondents
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33. Universiti Sains Malaysia34. Un
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A Study on E-learning Readiness in
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D. Environmental Readiness Yes No1.
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A Study on E-learning Readiness in
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Instruction: Please respond to the
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Appendix HSurvey Instrument for Ena
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Appendix ISurvey Instrument for Rec
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15. Content for E-learning is appro
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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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project. Currently, her focus is to
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Rohani IsmailRohani Ismail has grad
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Prior to that, she was a Curriculum
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