The antecedents and consequences of adopting learning management systems in selected Australian Universities

Pratt, JGM

The antecedents and consequences of adopting learning management systems in selected Australian Universities

Pratt, JGM

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Citation:: Interaction in Communication Technologies and Virtual Learning Environments: Human Factors, 2010, pp. 73 - 98
Issue Date:: 2010-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Pratt, JGM	en_US
dc.date.issued	2010-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Interaction in Communication Technologies and Virtual Learning Environments: Human Factors, 2010, pp. 73 - 98	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9781605668741	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/14362
dc.description.abstract	During the mid to late 1990s, many Australian universities adopted innovative learning management systems to support online learning in their teaching operations. A recent investigation into the adoption experiences of three selected Australian universities revealed significant diversity in the ways in which this technology was conceived, evaluated and adopted. A fear among Vice Chancellors of falling behind their peers in other respected universities proved to be significant in each university. Although catching up was a powerful catalyst for rapid organisation-wide change, the substantive educational outcomes experienced were somewhat underwhelming, despite an increase in external legitimacy following adoption. This chapter discusses the antecedents, processes, and consequences associated with the adoption of learning management systems in three selected Australian universities. The influence of a range of various internal and external factors on key individuals is identified. This chapter concludes with a number of implications for policy and practice. © 2010, IGI Global.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Interaction in Communication Technologies and Virtual Learning Environments: Human Factors	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.4018/978-1-60566-874-1.ch006	en_US
dc.title	The antecedents and consequences of adopting learning management systems in selected Australian Universities	en_US
dc.type	Chapter
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utslib.for	150307 Innovation and Technology Management	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
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Abstract:

During the mid to late 1990s, many Australian universities adopted innovative learning management systems to support online learning in their teaching operations. A recent investigation into the adoption experiences of three selected Australian universities revealed significant diversity in the ways in which this technology was conceived, evaluated and adopted. A fear among Vice Chancellors of falling behind their peers in other respected universities proved to be significant in each university. Although catching up was a powerful catalyst for rapid organisation-wide change, the substantive educational outcomes experienced were somewhat underwhelming, despite an increase in external legitimacy following adoption. This chapter discusses the antecedents, processes, and consequences associated with the adoption of learning management systems in three selected Australian universities. The influence of a range of various internal and external factors on key individuals is identified. This chapter concludes with a number of implications for policy and practice. © 2010, IGI Global.

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