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Incentives And Disincentives For The Use Of Opencourseware, Anne Arendt
Incentives And Disincentives For The Use Of Opencourseware, Anne Arendt
Anne M Arendt
This article examines Utah residents’ views of incentives and disincentives for the use of OpenCourseWare (OCW), and how they fit into the theoretical framework of perceived innovation attributes established by Rogers (1983). Rogers identified five categories of perceived innovation attributes: relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability, and observability. A survey instrument was developed using attributes that emerged from a Delphi technique with input from experts in the OCW field. The survey instrument was sent to 753 random individuals between 18 and 64 years of age throughout Utah.
Results indicated that the greatest incentives for OCW use were the following: (a) no …
Dispersed Web Content Management In Higher Education Dispersed Web Content Management In Higher Education, Anne Arendt
Dispersed Web Content Management In Higher Education Dispersed Web Content Management In Higher Education, Anne Arendt
Anne M Arendt
* Colleges and universities can choose a centralized or a dispersed management model for handling content on their websites. * Utah Valley University chose a dispersed web content management system for its website, leaving control in the hands of individual content owners. * Somewhat customizable templates and a centralized but inclusive governance structure facilitate dispersed web content management at UVU.