Search Results - subject:"E‑Learning"

The Economics of Women Higher Education Through Distance Learning in India

Pandey, Ajit Kumar - 2014

The Higher education has largely been kept out of the benevolent support from the government and lesser cost effective. When it comes to Higher education for woman, it becomes even more regressive since it is often been judged in terms of social security, higher opportunity cost and...

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Peer Creation of E-Learning Materials to Enhance Learning Success and Satisfaction in an Information Systems Course

Wegener, René; Leimeister, J. M. - 2014

Creating up-to-date high quality learning materials requires significant resources many instructors cannot afford, especially when it comes to appealing eLearning materials. Peer creation may help to address this challenge. However, existing concepts of peer learning focus mostly on enhancing...

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Using Blogs in E-Learning for Undergraduate Economics : A Tutor's Perspective

Leong, Chee Kian - 2014

on various topics. This paper explores the potentials of using blogging as a form of e-learning for undergraduate … static and closed model of producing learning objects in e-learning, results in both time savings and a more differentiated … in e-learning, the results from this exploratory study also suggest that students can participate actively and …

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An Economic Appraisal of MOOC Platforms : Business Models and Impacts on Higher Education

Belleflamme, Paul - 2014

We start by using various economic and pedagogical concepts to understand the specificities of MOOC (Massive Online Open Courses) platforms. We then discuss how the private provision of MOOCs, seen as pure public goods, can be sustained. Based on the theory of multisided platforms, we analyse...

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E-Learning : Designing New Business Education

cáliz, cristina - 2014

Business Schools are under intense competitive pressure, and one way for them to differentiate themselves and compete distinctively is by adopting innovative uses of information technology. However, incorporating information technology in business education is no trivial undertaking. This...

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Online Learning of Informed Market Making

Zahavi, Gal - 2014

Many economic markets, including most major stock exchanges, employ market-makers to aid in the transactions and provide a better quality market. This Study is aimed to establish an analytical foundation for electronic market making strategy, by giving a probabilistic interpretation to the...

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Measuring Learner Engagement in Computer-Equipped College Classrooms

Bulger, Monica E. - 2014

Although engagement and learning seem linked, quantitatively measuring this relationship is challenging. New technologies offer a window into studying the interactions among classroom activity, student engagement, and positive learning outcomes in computer-equipped classrooms. A Classroom...

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Efficiency of E-Learning : The Case of French Bank Sales Force

Sahut, Jean-Michel - 2014

This article investigates the use and the satisfaction derived from e-learning training by sales representatives of … satisfied with this e-learning even if it was regularly checked by their superiors. They particularly appreciated the … flexibility and the interactivity of e-learning which allowed them to develop new banking skills and to be more autonomous in …

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Scaling the Digital Divide : Home Computer Technology and Student Achievement

Vigdor, Jacob L. - 2014

Does differential access to computer technology at home compound the educational disparities between rich and poor? Would a program of government provision of computers to early secondary school students reduce these disparities? We use administrative data on North Carolina public school...

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Student Perceptions of Online Homework in Introductory Finance Courses

Smolira, Joe - 2014

This paper examines student perceptions concerning online homework assignments in an introductory finance class. In general, students felt that online homework was preferable to traditional homework assignments that are turned in to the instructor. Additionally, students reported that the...

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