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Creation Of A Statewide Survey Of Incentives And Disincentives For The Use Of Opencourseware In Utah, Anne M. Arendt

Anne M Arendt

Created for presentation at: Teaching with Technology Idea Exchange (TTIX) June 10, 2010 University of Utah; Salt Lake City, UT http://ttix.org/

This article examines the creation and distribution of a survey tool used to assess Utah resident views of incentives and disincentives for use of OpenCourseWare (OCW) and how they fit into the theoretical framework of perceived innovation attributes established by Rogers (1983).

This was a descriptive study that employed a survey method. This study consisted of three stages: a preliminary Delphi technique questionnaire based on Rogers (2003) attributes of innovation, a pilot study, and the primary study. In the …

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

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.