Title of article :
The tortoise and the hare enigma in e-transformation in
Japanese and Korean higher education
Author/Authors :
Colin Latchem، نويسنده , , Insung Jung، نويسنده , , Kumiko Aoki and Ali Ekrem Ozkul، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2008
Abstract :
Japan and Korea have highly developed information and communications
technology infrastructures and have recently reformed their higher education
systems and encouraged e-transformation. However, Japanese universities
have not embraced e-learning aswholeheartedly as their Korean counterparts.
The paper concludes that this is due to governmental and institutional failure
to develop a cogent vision and strategic plan for e-learning, to recognise the
need for fundamental shifts in organisational cultures and structures and
pedagogy and to provide training, funding, recognition and reward for such
development. It attributes this to differences in the cultural perspectives, values
and customs of the two countries’ policy makers, managers and faculty
members. The findings are seen to hold important lessons for other countries
embarking on e-transformation.