Share Paper: Factors Influencing Students’ Online Learning Readiness in a Middle Eastern Higher Education Institution: Implications for Online Course Design

  1. Ghania Zgheib, University of Balamand, Lebanon
  2. Roula AlDaia, University of Balamand, Lebanon
  3. Mireille Serhan, University of Balamand, Lebanon
  4. Antoine Melki, University of Balamand, Lebanon
Wednesday, November 6 1:45 PM-2:15 PM Galerie 1-3

Abstract: This study aimed at analyzing students’ readiness to learn online in a Lebanese higher education institution and factors that contribute to the readiness of students in this context. Penn State University’s Online Learning Readiness Survey was used to gather data from 328 students at a private higher education institution in Lebanon. Through descriptive statistics and an exploratory factor analysis (EFA), the online learning readiness scale resulted in four reliable factors that contribute to the readiness of Lebanese students to learn online: technology skills, access to technology infrastructure, online communication and social interaction, and persistence and motivation. Also the results showed ...