Publikation

Titel:

The Effectiveness of E-Learning Systems: A Review of the Empirical Literature on Learner Control

AutorInnen:

Sorgenfrei, Christian
Smolnik, Stefan

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Beiträge in referierten Zeitschriften

erschienen in:

Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, Band 14, Ausgabe 2, 2016, S. 154–184. {Link}

Abstract:

E-learning systems are changing education and organizational training considerably. With the advancement of online-based learning systems, learner control over the instructional process has emerged as a decisive factor in technology-based forms of learning. However, conceptual work on the role of learner control in e-learning has not advanced sufficiently to predict how autonomous learning impacts e-learning effectiveness. To extend the research on the role of learner control in e-learning and to examine its impact on e-learning effectiveness, we review 54 empirical articles on learner control during the period 1996-2013. We then apply our findings to derive a conceptual framework as a reference model to illustrate how learner control affects e- learning effectiveness. Our findings provide new insights into the role and different dimensions of learner control in e-learning, and reveal the implication for learning processes and learning outcomes.