Identifying Causal Factors Affecting the University Virtual Learning Pattern in Iran
Volume 11, Issue 36, Summer 2017, Pages 121-144
https://doi.org/10.22034/jiera.2017.51088
Habibolah Roodsaz, Amin Reza Kamalian, Maghsood Amiri, Ahmad Ghaem Maghami Tabrizi
Abstract E-learning development in
Iran can play a key role in growth and improvement of the countryin
near future. Main aim of this study was identifying the factors that have
influenced E-learning model in Iranian Universities. Present study was
conducted in-depth interviews with experts in the subject area. Snowball
sampling method and 22 qualitative interviews were conducted in order to test
the findings of research. The results were analyzed in three ways: open, axial
and selective. The findings indicated 80 effective marks in virtual academic
educational model categorized in 11 concept which includes: Organizational
issues, integrated management, competitive advantage, targeted educational
quality, knowledge management, technology, measurement, ease of access,
innovation and creativity, Foresight and meritocracy. Finally, executive
strategies have been offered, which could be a key guide for virtual education
and its successful implementation