Success Factors of E-Learning Projects: A Technical Perspective.

The aim of this study is to identify the success factors of e learning programs in King Saud University from an engineer and technician’s point of view. An extensive study of existing literature was done to determine the 11 success factors of e learning program. The factors identified as success factors are: Sufficient Users Training, Organization Commitment. Management Support, Technical Support, Positive attitude of users, Easy To Use tools, Sufficient Training to Engineers, Sufficient e learning initiatives, Sufficient Manpower, Availability of Info on E learning Website, Support from other Departments. A survey was conducted to evaluate these success factors in King Saud University. Personal interviews were also conducted with some of the engineers. All the factors were tested to determine whether they are important for the implementation of e learning programs in King Saud University. The levels of importance of success factors were determined on the basis of quantitative methods.

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