e-learning readiness - Asia Pacific Region - Open University Malaysia

Four aspects of Internet use among enablers are shown in Table 32. Themajority of the enablers (70.9 percent) admitted to having Internetconnection at home; however, only 39.5 percent accessed Internet fromtheir homes. A larger number (57.3 percent) said they accessed Internetfrom their workplace space. The most common type of Internetconnection at home was dial up at 54.4 percent followed by Streamyx(13.3 percent). The two most common Internet connections at theworkplace were ISDN (23.8 percent) and leased line (23.7 percent). This ismost probably due to the fact that the enablers themselves do not wish topay more than necessary for Internet usage at home whereasorganisations/institutions have provided higher speed connectivity.TABLE 32. Internet Use among EnablersPlace of Internet accessFrequency(N = 977)Percentage(%)Home 386 39.5Workplace 560 57.3Others 12 1.2Missing value 19 2.0Internet connection at homeTotal 977 100Yes 693 70.9No 284 29.1Type of connection at homeTotal 977 100Dial-Up 531 54.4Streamyx 130 13.3ISDN 26 2.7Other 6 0.6Type of Internet connection for workplaceTotal 977 100Dial-Up 120 12.3Streamyx 175 17.9ISDN 233 23.8Leased line 232 23.7Other 68 7.0Missing value 149 15.3Total 977 100Joint Study by MEWC and OUM 53