Scholarly Article: The ecosystem of e-learning model for higher education

Title:
The ecosystem of e-learning model for higher education

Authors:
V. van de Heyde and A. Siebrits

Published:
South African Journal of Science, volume 115, number 5/6, 2019
doi: https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2019/5808

From the abstract:
"We present the ecosystem of e-learning (EeL) model, which can be applied to any higher education context, and which takes full account of all inhabitants and their interrelationships, not only the components, of the e-learning food chain. Specifically, this model was applied to our context within the University of Western Cape, highlighting the role of the academic developer within the model. A key argument advanced in this paper is that academic developers should work to reduce complexities associated with emerging e-tools. The EeL model is used to emphasise the role of academic developers as mediators between components and relationships."

Scholarly article: Investigating self-directed learning and technology readiness in blending learning environment

Title:
Investigating self-directed learning and technology readiness in blending learning environment

Authors:
Shuang Geng, Kris, M.Y. Law and Ben Niu

Published in International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 16, Article number: 17 (2019)

Focusing on blended learning (BL), this article "examined the impacts of self-directed learning, technology readiness, and learning motivation on the three presences (social, teaching, cognitive) among students undertaking subjects in BL and non-BL (NBL) settings."

To read this article:
https://educationaltechnologyjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41239-019-0147-0