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Socio-Technical Factors that Influence Learning Management Systems’ Adoption in Developing Countries

Author : Mpaphi Molebatsi

Published in: The Mobile Learning Voyage - From Small Ripples to Massive Open Waters

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The advent of information technology has brought major developments in the way institutions harness, store and distribute information. This paper draws a lot of insight from already identified socio-technical factors and information system theories to measure and test their influence towards learning management system adoption. These factors are used to stress the give-and-take interrelationship between humans and technology and in the process promoting usage which in turn promotes efficiency. Course instructors, system administrators and content developers need to be aware of such factors in order to maximize utilization of the tools that are employed by institutions to improve education.

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Metadata
Title
Socio-Technical Factors that Influence Learning Management Systems’ Adoption in Developing Countries
Author
Mpaphi Molebatsi
Copyright Year
2015
Book
The Mobile Learning Voyage - From Small Ripples to Massive Open Waters

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-25683-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-25684-9

Copyright Year: 2015

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25684-9_29

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