Crucial influence factors on SoSo acceptance & usage (IN VLEs)

2008-10-08T04:43:00.000-07:00

Hello together,

I am student at the University of Saarbrücken in Germany. I write my Master Thesis about:

Collaborative e-learning: Analysis of acceptance and usage from Social Software in web-based learning environments

In the following I present you a first global structure:

1. Introduction

Motivation to write about „e-learning“

2. Main Part

a. E-learning E-Learning in context of life-long learning

The Change from a (static) Learning-Management-System (LMS) to a (dynamic) Personal / Virtual Learning Environment (PLE / VLE)

b. Social Software in e-learning context

When does a Software become „Social“? (Definition)

Social Software in e-learning context

Wikis

Blogs

Social networking

Social tagging

c. TAM in e-learning context

History of technology acceptance research

Presentation of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and its extensions

3. Influences on acceptance and usage of Social Software in web-based learning environments

a. Analysis of Social Sharing with TAM

(if possible differentiation between individual and organizational context)

b. Analysis of Social Broadcasting with TAM

(if possible differentiation between individual and organizational context)

c. Analysis of Social Networks with TAM

(if possible differentiation between individual and organizational context)

4. Conclusion

Synthesis

What do you think about the structure? Do you have questions or ideas? Thank you for every contribution!

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eLearning: EDM_OER_SoSo_VLEs_PLEs