Exploring Micro and Macro Level Appropriation of an E- learning Platform : A Study in a Middle Eastern and a Western Educational Contexts

Abstract

E-learning platforms such as Learning Management Systems (LMS) are tools that are designed to enhance teaching and learning experiences and overcome a range of educational problems. Despite its availability to academics and students in most universities around the world, evidence show that these systems have not been effectively adopted to realise their full potential, especially in the Middle Eastern educational context. To this effect, in this study a conceptual model is designed that captures micro and macro level views of e-learning platforms appropriation encompassing: individual, technological, organisational educational policies and cultural aspects within the Middle Eastern context (..