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• Submission of Concept Paper to Ministry of Energy,Water and Communications (early February 2004)• First Working Group Meeting (9 February 2004)• Second Working Group Meeting (26 February 2004)• Third Working Group Meeting (3 March 2004)• Fourth Working Group Meeting (8 March 2004)• Fifth WG Meeting (24 March 2004)• Development of E-learning Research Tools• Pilot Testing (February-April 2004)Phase I involved the preparation of the concept paper outlining thenecessary research activities and methodology. The research design,methodology and development of the instruments of the study were thenrefined and respondents were identified.The four E-learning Readiness Research tools for the target group ofrespondents, respectively, were developed, piloted and modified beforethey were finalized. Members of the Working Group (Phase I) met anddiscussed the E-learning Readiness Research tool, with most face-to-facemeetings held at the OUM main campus.Both the printed and on-line versions of the tools were pilot-tested withten individuals from each of the four groups of target respondents.Phase II (May-August 2004)• Data Collection• Data Analysis• Tabulation/Graphing/Charting of FindingsThe data were collected via the four E-learning readiness tools. Thesefour tools were made available online through the OUM Website athttp://www.oum.edu.my/ between May and August 2004 and in printedform. For the latter, organisations representative of the four target groupsthroughout the country were approached for their participation in thestudy.In addition, ongoing reports of the research were published in thenewspapers and the OUM Web site. The electronic version of theinstruments was available for a period of five months, and responses weresought among all members of the academic community and among thecorporate workforce. In addition, 9,950 printed questionnaires weredistributed and administrated face-to-face by several members of theWorking Group and colleagues identified as key contacts in highereducation and training institutions. The privacy of the respondents wasmaintained.Joint Study by MEWC and OUM 9
1.4.3 The RespondentsThe respondents for the study comprised the following:• 102 policy makers in leadership positions (top and middlemanagement) in both private and governmentorganisations• 75 providers from organisations involved in education,training, R&D, ICT and others• 977 enablers who are primarily part of the faculty inprivate and government higher educational institutions,participants attending in-service training programmesand DAGS (Demonstrator Applications Grant Scheme)recipients.• 4,625 learners and trainees from private and governmenthigher education institutions and participants attendingin-service training programmes.A list of the major education institutions that participated in the researchis in Appendix D. Major institutions are defined as institutions with atleast 50 respondents in the receiver category.1.4.4 Data Collection and AnalysisThe data for the study were collected between April and August 2004. Allfour instruments were administered nationwide simultaneously. Inseeking respondents online, several batches of e-mail were sent out toidentify respondents for higher educational institutions, MSC companies,and government agencies. E-mails were sent out to about 3,500 targetrespondents. A first reminder was e-mailed a week after the first e-mailwas sent followed by a second reminder e-mailed ten days after the firstreminder. In addition, a link to the survey was made available on thehomepage of the OUM portal. Further, the study was publicised in theNew Straits Times to invite respondents to the online survey. Targetrespondents were invited to respond online through e-discussion groups,email and during classes or training sessions held in computer labs.Altogether, these efforts brought in 836 completed online forms in all fourcategories.A total of about 9,950 printed copies of the four ELR instruments weredistributed to the four target groups of respondents in as manyeducational institutions, agencies and individuals as possible. A total of5,779 forms for all target groups of respondents were received by August2004. The data were treated to descriptive and inferential analysis. It wasat this time that Phase III of the study commenced.Phase III (August-November 2004)• Workshop to report the findings and makerecommendations (26 – 30 August 2004)Joint Study by MEWC and OUM 10
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6SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONSThis ch
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(c) Employ a core team of personnel
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AppendixesJoint Study by MEWC and O
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ChairpersonChief Secretary, Ministr
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OUM Committee on E-learning Readine
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Phase I (January - April 2004)Head,
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Rohani IsmailManagerTechnology Assi
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Appendix EList of Major Respondents
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33. Universiti Sains Malaysia34. Un
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D. Environmental Readiness Yes No1.
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Appendix JBiodata of the Working Gr
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