This project seeks to establish what is causing the delay of the implementation of e-learning at the University of Guyana (UG).

1. Student Name: Volda Elliott
Walden University
Dr: Debera Balthazar
Course Title and Number:
Capstone: Master’s Project EDUC-6960-4
Date: 06-22-2014

2. Introduction
For the past 20 years E-Learning has
become a unique platform to enhance
traditional forms of teaching and learning
around the world.

3. Problem Statement
My project will identify barriers that
hinder the implementation of E-Learning
at UG.

4. Improve quality
education
Enhance learning
To promote success
Implementation of e-
learning
Design of E-Learning
framework.
Goals Objectives

5. Rational
To develop and increase skills and
competencies needed in the 21st century.

6. Questions
 What is the current state of E-Learning at
UG?
 What are the opportunities and
challenges….?

7. Current state of E-Learning

8. Opportunities : E-Learning Models
Itmazi and Tmeizeh (2008)

9. Opportunities :
E-Learning Frameworks
An e-learning framework: adapted from (Khan
2001)
Theoretical framework adapted from (Carman 2005)

10. Challenges: E- Learning
Factors Variables
Students lack of hardware and skills, experience and confidence
Institution Financial problems , convince academic staff.
Instructor lack of hardware and skills, amount of time ,training,
Cost Hard ,software and maintenance
Technology Lack or limited access to appropriate content,
infrastructure
Electricity Unstable power supply

11. Summary of Literature Review
Frameworks and models
( Nazi, A. S., Ezra ,K. M.
2009)
Challenges Higher
Education (HE) (Al-Saai,
et. al., (2011)
Restructuring of
system support
(Dwayi, V. 2011)
Policies for academic
development.
( Alkharang, .R, & Ghinea,
A. 2013)
Developed and
developing (Dwayi (2011)

12. Summary of Literature Review
Cont’
Skill integration
(Ahmadpour and
Mirdamadi 2010).
Low- bandwidth .
(Al-Saai, Al-
Kaabi, Al-Muftah
2011)
Moving from
traditional to blended
mode.( Stacey, E., &
Gerbic, P. 2008).
Institutions could
overcome and transform
challenges into
opportunities. (Lwoga, L.
& Nagunwa, T. 2012).

13. Description of Local
Context
Students Status

14. Activities
Analyze environments,
SWOT analysis
Evaluate findings
Analyze action plan in three phases
Identify training and developmental
needs

15. Deliverables
• Global strategies
• Align Standards
• Installation and testing
• Training
• Develop a theoretical framework
• Review framework
• Communicate with internal and
external course developers ,
• Evaluation of project

16. Evaluation of Project for Students
Direct questioning
 Pre and Post Test
 Control &
Experimental group

17. Evaluation for Administration /
Management, and Instructor
Focus group,
Analysis of data
Quotes
Develop a comprehensive
plan.

18. Proposed Timeline
Summer of
2014 June-
September
3 months
Fall
Semester
2014
3 months
Spring
Semester
2014
3 months
Summer
1month
Academic
year 2015-2016
Meeting with
the Technical
team
Orientation
sessions
( 1 week)
Align
standards
Evaluate Implementation
of a campus
method
Infrastructure Uploading
( 1week)
Exposure to
other platform
Develop a
framework for
academic year
2015-2016 and
beyond.
Training
Feedback
Technology
orientation
program (TOP)
Technical team Technical team

19. •Training seminar : US $ 5.000.00
• Travelling : US $ 5.500.00
• Infrastructure US $ 50.000.00
• Course Management System (CMS) Blackboard:
US $ 7.000.00
•Maintenance: US$ 10.000.00
•10% Inflation rate
Total US$77500.00
Revenues
US $ 1 is equivalent to G $212 (Guyana Dollars).
Price is subject to change based on Currency rate
Total US$77500.00 ( Includes existing infrastructure)

20. Stakeholders
Students
Policymakers
Instructors
Academic Leaders
Information and Educational
Technology Support Staff
Business communities
Non- governmental
organizations ( NGOs)

21. Strategies
Top-down and bottom- up initiative

22. I’ve just outlined the reasons for the need for
implementing e-learning . I hope I’ve been
able to convey to you all the importance of
having this project implemented .

23. Thank You !

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