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highest number of responses was recorded for 10 organisations (23.26percent) that have less than 1,000 students. Two groups of respondents (7respondents each, or representing 16.28 percent for each group) disclosedthat their student enrolments are between 1,001 and 2,500 (for one group),and between 5,001 and 10,000 (for another group), respectively.TABLE 12. Demographic Profile of ProvidersDescriptionFrequency(N = 75)Percentage(%)Location of OrganisationTown 46 61.3City 29 38.7Type of OrganisationTotal 75 100.0Government 21 28.0Private 54 72.0Nature of OrganisationTotal 75 100.0Education/Training/R&D 43 57.3ICT 24 32.0Others 8 10.7Number of Employees (full time, parttime, contract)Total 75 100.0Under 100 32 42.7101-500 16 21.3501 to 2,500 4 5.32,501 to 10,000 15 20.0More than 10,001 8 10.7Total 75 100.0Bandwidth for E-learning DeliveryWhen asked about the ideal bandwidth to deliver E-learning, only onethird of these E-learning providers (25 respondents, or 33.3 percent)perceived that the ideal bandwidth is 2 Mbps or more (see Table 14).There were 13 respondents (17.3 percent) who said that the idealbandwidth should be between 1 Mbps and 2 Mbps. Another group (22respondents, or 29.3 percent) said that between 512 Kbps and 1 Mbps isJoint Study by MEWC and OUM 29
adequate for achieving the ideal bandwidth to deliver E-learning. Theremaining 15 E-learning providers (20 percent) said that 256 Kbps or lessis enough for delivering E-learning. This finding indicates that there maybe some degree of ambiguity among providers with regards to theminimum bandwidth requirement to for delivery of E-learningprogrammes.TABLE 13. Number of Students EnrolledDescriptionFrequency(N = 75)Percentage(%)Under 1000 10 23.261,001 to 2,500 7 16.282,501 to 5,000 6 13.955,001 to 10,000 7 16.2810,001 to 25,000 11 25.58Above 25,000 1 2.33Missing value 1 2.33Total 43 100.00TABLE 14. Ideal Bandwidth to Deliver E-learningDescriptionFrequency(N = 75)Percentage(%)256 Kbps or less 15 20.0512 Kbps to 1 Mbps 22 29.31 Mbps to 2 Mbps 13 17.32 Mbps or more 25 33.3Total 75 100.0Standards in E-learningThe 75 E-learning providers were also asked to respond to issues relatedto standards in E-learning (see Table 15). Out of the total, 49 (65.3percent) agreed that there should be an adoption of standards in E-learning. The majority (62 respondents, or 82.7 percent) also agreed thatthere is a need for Malaysian instititutions to establish E-learningstandards.Utilization of LMS/LCMSOne of the modes of delivery for E-learning is the Learning ManagementSystem (Learning Content Management System). When the respondentswere asked about the Learning Management System/Learning ContentJoint Study by MEWC and OUM 30
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TABLE 66. Receivers’ Perceptions
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6SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONSThis ch
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financial readiness. This may refle
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TABLE 72. Summary of Findings (cont
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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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A Study on E-learning Readiness in
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D. Environmental Readiness Yes No1.
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A Study on E-learning Readiness in
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Instruction: Please respond to the
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Appendix HSurvey Instrument for Ena
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Appendix ISurvey Instrument for Rec
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Appendix JBiodata of the Working Gr
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Currently Fitri is on study leave a
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project. Currently, her focus is to
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Rohani IsmailRohani Ismail has grad
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Prior to that, she was a Curriculum
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