PLE adoption-diffusion model
This document discusses a framework for adopting personal learning environments (PLEs) in commercial organizations. It conducted interviews in small to large commercial and public sector organizations to identify 10 factors that influence PLE adoption. These factors include the cost-effectiveness, time and effort required, technical compatibility with existing systems, basic IT support available, leadership's attitude towards change, strategic alignment of PLEs with organizational goals, the role of line managers as champions, having an agreed definition of PLEs, using social networks to communicate benefits, and organizational learning culture. The interviews were analyzed using a three-stage coding process to identify these adoption factors.
PLE adoption-diffusion model
- 1. A Framework for the Adoption and Diffusion of Personal Learning Environments in Commercial Organisations: An exploratory study
- 2. Research Background息 www.role-project.euEmergence of Web 2.0 enables the user to mix and match
- 3. Shift from a centralised didactic approach to a more learner-centered decentralised learning approachResearch Background
- 4. PLE An Innovation An innovation is an idea, practice, or object that is perceived as new by an individual or other unit of adoption (Rogers, 1995).
- 5. Innovation adoption and diffusion
- 6. Research ObjectivesMIND THE GAP
- 7. Grounded Methodology - InterviewsSemi-Structured Interviews
- 8. Small-Medium to Large scale commercial organisations
- 9. Private as well as Public sector
- 10. 3 Stage analysis process (Open, theoretical and Selective coding)
- 11. 10 factors identifiedCost-EffectivenessDemonstrating cost-effectiveness of PLEs over existing solutions will have a strong positive impact on its adoption.
- 12. Time and EffortThe more difficult and time consuming PLEs are perceived to be, the less likelihood of their adoption
- 13. Technical Compatibility Inter-operability problems
- 14. Vendor tie-in and dependency
- 15. Demonstrable prototypes via screencastsDemonstrable compatibility with existing solutions will positively effect PLE adoption.
- 16. Basic IT Support1 October 2009The type of IT support within a organisation will have an impact on the adoption of PLEs
- 17. Leaderships attitudePLE adoption within commercial organisations will be influenced by the top managements attitude towards change.
- 18. Strategic Alignment The absence of a learning/training strategy, linking organizational goals with individual performance outcomes, will negatively impact adoption of PLEs.
- 19. Line ManagerLine managers as PLE champions will have a positive impact on sustained PLE adoption.
- 20. Perceived FactualityAn agreed/unanimous interpretation of PLE will positively influence its adoption
- 22. High social network/media usageUsing social media to communicate PLE benefits is likely to influence PLE adoption.
- 23. Learning CultureThe more prescriptive the nature of learning is within an organisation, the more likely it will have a negative impact on PLE adoption.
- 24. Proposed PLE diffusion modelLine ManagerLeadership AttitudeStrategic AlignmentIT SupportLearning CulturePerceived factuality and Social Networks Cost-benefit, compatibility andTime expectancy
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