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E-Learning Implementation in South Korea: Integrating Effectiveness and Legitimacy Perspectives

Authors: Thompson S. H. Teo, Sojung Lucia Kim, Li Jiang

Published in: Information Systems Frontiers | Issue 2/2020

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E-learning has the potential to transform public education. Based on a theoretical framework that integrates effectiveness and social legitimacy perspectives, this paper examines e-learning implementation in South Korea, and attributes its success to policies and efforts that address and manage both e-learning technology’s effectiveness and its social legitimacy. The effectiveness of e-learning is enhanced by building efficient e-learning infrastructure, and making continuous standardization efforts, while social legitimacy is gained by establishing a sound regulatory system, applying a socially appropriate online pedagogy, raising public awareness, and building e-learning communities. The results offer valuable lessons for other countries that intend to implement e-learning in the educational sector.

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Title: E-Learning Implementation in South Korea: Integrating Effectiveness and Legitimacy Perspectives
Authors: Thompson S. H. Teo
Sojung Lucia Kim
Li Jiang
Publication date: 14-08-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Information Systems Frontiers / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 1387-3326
Electronic ISSN: 1572-9419
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-018-9874-3

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