somayeh motalebi shekhdarabadi; mohammad oraki; abdolhosein tafazolo moghadam
Volume 1, Issue 1 , October 2013, , Pages 88-102
Abstract
The goal of the present study was to assess the e-learning readiness of faculty and visiting professor of Payam Noor University of East Azerbaijan. This study is a kind of applied research in which the quantitative methods is performed through the implementation of surveys and questionnaires to measure ...
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The goal of the present study was to assess the e-learning readiness of faculty and visiting professor of Payam Noor University of East Azerbaijan. This study is a kind of applied research in which the quantitative methods is performed through the implementation of surveys and questionnaires to measure the exiting e-learning readiness. Regarding to statistic operations, the study is a type of descriptive correlational study. According to the present statistics , the numbers of faculty and visiting professors whof Payame Noor University of East Azarbaijan in academic year 90-91 weere 171 and 3010 persons respectively (total population=3181). Sample size obtained 197 distribution, finally 158 questionnairs returned. SPSS software and exploratory factor analysis used to analyze the data. Results of factor analysis showed that 8 factors skills in information technology, e-learning technologies, teaching skills in e-learning, mastery of the English language, innovative techy and on-line library, attitudes and information technology, traditional teaching and library and financial educational in-centives predict 74.43% of the variance of the total variables.