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Saturday, August 31, 2002
http://www.degreeinfo.com/article9_1.html Converting to an Online Learning Environment: Overcoming Human Obstacles by Analyzing the Core Components and Constructivism Model Using the SWOT Method Jennie Siat, Educational Writer and Instructional Systems Designer Introduction: The online learning environment is still in its infancy. The publicly available information on this topic is mostly limited to educational methodologies, potential market forecasts, and recent technology development topics. Yet the subtler and more frequently ignored issues revolving around the human side of e-learning implementation (Geisman) is apparently, to some extent, left out from the overall picture. The lack of research on and efforts to overcome this issue might explain the high dropout rate of 50 to 75 percent on voluntary courses (Ganzel). This paper intends to magnify this issue by using the "SWOT" method, in which we selectively analyze one paramount Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, or Threat (or challenge) of each of the core components in this learning environment. It further explores the SWOTs surrounding conversion from traditional to Web-based learning, emphasizing the human elements. At the end of this paper, a more human-centered online learning concept is presented....
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