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Was humpty dumpty right?: Towards a functional definition of e-learning.
- Source :
- Education & Information Technologies; Feb2024, Vol. 29 Issue 2, p2093-2115, 23p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This paper discusses the importance of definitions in the context of academic discussion, highlights the inconsistent terminology used to describe e-learning, and examines a range of different definitions of e-learning used by academic authors since 2011. Following an outline of the methodology, the paper identifies 15 unique definitions of e-learning in peer-reviewed papers published between January 2011 and December 2022. The 15 definitions are analysed for significant properties, and these properties are reviewed to assess whether they are essential components of e-learning. The paper then proposes a functional definition of e-learning, including all essential elements of e-learning and eliminating elements that may be present in some, but not all, instances of e-learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- DIGITAL learning
ACADEMIC achievement
LEARNING ability
METHODOLOGY
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13602357
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Education & Information Technologies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175358508
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-023-11900-8