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Distance, Climate, Demographics and the Development of Online Courses in Newfoundland and Labrador

Distance, Climate, Demographics and the Development of Online Courses in Newfoundland and Labrador

Scott Reid
Copyright: © 2013 |Volume: 5 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 12
ISSN: 1942-535X|EISSN: 1942-5368|EISBN13: 9781466632936|DOI: 10.4018/jantti.2013040102
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Reid, Scott. "Distance, Climate, Demographics and the Development of Online Courses in Newfoundland and Labrador." IJANTTI vol.5, no.2 2013: pp.17-28. http://doi.org/10.4018/jantti.2013040102

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Reid, S. (2013). Distance, Climate, Demographics and the Development of Online Courses in Newfoundland and Labrador. International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation (IJANTTI), 5(2), 17-28. http://doi.org/10.4018/jantti.2013040102

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Reid, Scott. "Distance, Climate, Demographics and the Development of Online Courses in Newfoundland and Labrador," International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation (IJANTTI) 5, no.2: 17-28. http://doi.org/10.4018/jantti.2013040102

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Abstract

One of the assertions of the Actor-Network Theory is that physical factors can be actors within a network of other factors which determine the development and use of technology. This paper documents the impact of climate, distance and demographics on the adoption of online courses at Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. The qualitative study demonstrates that these physical factors did influence professor’s decisions to use online courses. The findings support the Actor-Network Theory and provide insight into the interaction of physical and human actors within a network that facilitated the adoption of online courses at the university being studied.

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