Perceived Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Impacting the Diffusion of Distance Education Technologies in a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Topics:
Strategic Analysis
Tags:
Diffusion,
Distance Education,
E-learning,
Enterprise Software,
Life Science,
Software,
Texas A&M University,
Training And Certification
Source:
Texas A&M University

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Overview: The purpose of the study presented in this paper was to determine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with using Distance Education (DE) technologies in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University from the perspective of administrators, faculty, and professional support staff. Rogers ' Diffusion of Innovation served as the theoretical underpinnings for the study. Qualitative research (naturalistic inquiry) was employed and the constant comparative method was used for data analysis. Analysis revealed that respondents perceived various organizational strengths and recognized the opportunity to utilize DE technologies to improve instruction and reach new audiences through collaboration and new courses/programs.

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Format: PDF | Size: 69KB | Date: Jun 2002 | Pages: 12

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