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Academic social networks affecting the adoption of e-learning in Turkey
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posted on 2009-01-01, 00:00 authored by Siewmee BartonSiewmee Barton, B Corbitt, Lemai NguyenLemai NguyenThis article reports findings from an ethnographic study of e-leaming adopters in Turkey and examines ways in which cultural factors shape the adoption and use of infonnation technology for online teaching. This research focuses on influential early adopters in the tertiary education sector in Turkey who have become change agents by inspiring small networks of their peers into e-learning. The study examines the operation of trust and inspiration in networking and teamwork in the Asian academic environment. A key finding of this research is that the early adopters of e-Ieaming tend to become change agents in small groups and networks. This research sheds light on the mechanisms by which the process of e-Ieaming adoption relies on social networks and connections.
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International journal of e-learningVolume
8Issue
4Pagination
561 - 575Publisher
Association for the Advancement of Computing in EducationLocation
Norfolk, Va.ISSN
1537-2456eISSN
1943-5932Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2009, Association for the Advancement of Computing in EducationUsage metrics
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