ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Nov. 30, 2018
Factors for the Low Adoption of Virtual Learning Environments in Universities of Western Uganda
Bukenya Moses, Nansamba Hadijah, Mwanje Derrick, Tumwebaze Godfrey
Page no 662-666 |
10.21276/sjeat.2018.3.11.1
Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) in higher learning institutions presents
a podium for academic material accessibility that entails creation, evaluation,
communication and general course administration with customizable interfaces. Virtual
learning environments are online based platforms which are used to ease the student’s
course content access and improving learning ability. Virtual learning environments
bear features such as collaborative tools, embedded external recourses, detailed
reporting logs, roles and permissions and calendars. However without finding out the
factors for the low adoption rates, the effort to implement VLE remains in question.
This paper discovers the factors that have brought about the low adoption rates of VLE
in higher learning institution. The study adopted both qualitative and quantitative case
study research approach and a purposive (non-probability) sampling technique where
both staff and student respondents were selected from the case study institutions. A
survey questionnaire was administered to 22 staff members and 305 students making a
total of 327 respondents using Chris Morgan (1999) formula for sample determination.
The results indicated power fluctuations, poor internet connections, and luck of
management support, slow computers, and skills to access the VLE platforms as the
major factors. The research suggests that, institutional readiness assessment, Virtual
learning environments implementation framework, implementation policy formulation,
training of trainers and improving the infrastructure should be given a high priority if
VLE are to be successfully implemented in higher learning institutions.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Nov. 30, 2018
Mathematical Method in Data Processing and Modeling
Zhaojun Liu, Zhongdong Han, Lanhua Zhang
Page no 667-671 |
10.21276/sjeat.2018.3.11.2
Modeling is a good way to solve the reality question. In order to describe the
matter of the real system, many models were designed to make deep research. In many
models, there is always an idea that characterizes the main line of mathematics. With the
main line, the models were derived to rules or regulations complied with the real
systems. By the rules, the data processing can be handled by all kinds of algorithms and
software or platforms so that they can be processed like a assembly line. By the
modeling, many real systems can be demonstrated with visual and vivid methods so that
everyone can understand or use. Numerical simulation also a popular way to set up or
verify the models complied with mathematical methods.