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A Model of System Re-Configurability and Pedagogical Usability in an E-Learning Context: A Faculty Perspective

A Model of System Re-Configurability and Pedagogical Usability in an E-Learning Context: A Faculty Perspective

Jianfeng Wang, William J. Doll, Xiaodong Deng
Copyright: © 2010 |Volume: 22 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 16
ISSN: 1546-2234|EISSN: 1546-5012|EISBN13: 9781609609030|DOI: 10.4018/joeuc.2010070104
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Wang, Jianfeng, et al. "A Model of System Re-Configurability and Pedagogical Usability in an E-Learning Context: A Faculty Perspective." JOEUC vol.22, no.3 2010: pp.66-81. http://doi.org/10.4018/joeuc.2010070104

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Wang, J., Doll, W. J., & Deng, X. (2010). A Model of System Re-Configurability and Pedagogical Usability in an E-Learning Context: A Faculty Perspective. Journal of Organizational and End User Computing (JOEUC), 22(3), 66-81. http://doi.org/10.4018/joeuc.2010070104

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Wang, Jianfeng, William J. Doll, and Xiaodong Deng. "A Model of System Re-Configurability and Pedagogical Usability in an E-Learning Context: A Faculty Perspective," Journal of Organizational and End User Computing (JOEUC) 22, no.3: 66-81. http://doi.org/10.4018/joeuc.2010070104

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Abstract

Course management systems (CMSs) enable institutions to engage users efficiently, increase enrollment without major facilities investments, and serve geographically dispersed student markets on an ongoing basis. The full benefits of technology cannot be realized if faculty do not adopt the new technology and use it to achieve their instructional design objectives. From a faculty perspective, pedagogical usability of the software is an important factor affecting technology adoption and effective implementation. Pedagogical usability is measured using Chickering and Gamson’s seven principles of good educational practice. In a distance learning context, this paper provides an initial exploratory study of how faculty perceptions of CMS software characteristics like content re-configurability, interaction re-configurability, and modularity design help faculty implement good pedagogical principles. Additionally, a model is presented that links CMS software design characteristics like content re-configurability, interaction re-configurability, and modularity design with the pedagogical usability assessments of faculty. This model is tested using a sample of 56 faculty members using WebCT at a mid-western university.

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