Analysing users' satisfaction with e-learning using a negative critical incidents approach

作者：Chen Nian Shing^*; Lin Kan Min; Kinshuk

来源：Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2008, 45(2): 115-126.

DOI：10.1080/14703290801950286

One critical success factor for e-learning is learners' satisfaction with it. This is affected by both positive and negative experiences in a learning process. This paper examines the impact of such critical incidents on learners' satisfaction in e-learning. In particular, frequent occurrence of negative critical incidents has significant potential of negatively affecting satisfaction. The focus of this paper is on assessing satisfaction with e-learning from a 'negative critical incidents' perspective. The paper describes a satisfaction assessment model, called SAFE. The results of an empirical study at the National Sun Yat-sen Cyber-University are used to evaluate and validate the SAFE model. Based on the results, the critical incidents that affect e-learning satisfaction are classified into four categories: administration, functionality, instruction and interaction. Of these, interaction and instruction are found to be the most important factors.

• 出版日期2008
• 单位中山大学