E-learning: an analysis from the students’ point of view

Authors

  • Eva Martínez Caro Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/ried.2.11.948

Keywords:

e-learning, new technologies, satisfaction, learning, student

Abstract

E-learning offers considerable advantages to organizations and universities as well as to users. There is a bull market for e-learning. In addition there are a great many initiatives to boost e-learning. However, some problems that make implementation of e-learning implementation difficult have been also detected. Studies about these issues are numerous but in many cases the final user, the student, is forgotten when he/she should be the protagonist of the teaching-learning process. This paper analyses the impact of e-learning on students by means of a longitudinal study that includes the academic years 1999-2000 and 2005-2006. Several issues such as the relationship of students with new technology, their satisfaction with and their future view of e-learning were analysed. Results suggest that in 6 years student skills in new technologies are increased. The results suggest that e-learning may be considered as a well-founded alternative to traditional classes.

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How to Cite

Martínez Caro, E. (2008). E-learning: an analysis from the students’ point of view. RIED. Revista Iberoamericana De Educación a Distancia, 11(2), 151–168. https://doi.org/10.5944/ried.2.11.948

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2008): Miscellany

Section

Research and Case Studies

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