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Developing a diagnostic tool for assessing tertiary students' readiness for online learning
by Hitendra Pillay, Kym Irving, Andrea McCrindle
International Journal of Learning Technology (IJLT), Vol. 2, No. 1, 2006
Abstract: The increasing investment in developing high quality systems for online learning has focused more on technology with little regard for learners' readiness to learn through such systems. One of the reasons for this was an assumption that most students have the necessary capacity (technical and attitudinal) to deal with online learning. This assumption is increasingly being challenged in recent years. This paper explores the difficulties experienced by online learners and develops a diagnostic survey instrument to ascertain learner readiness to participate in online learning environments. Through confirmatory factor analysis, four factors were identified: Technical skills, Learner self-efficacy, Learning preference and Learner attitude. This paper reports on the design and development of the survey instrument.

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