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Jörg Zumbach, Philipp Starkloff, Stefanie Schmitt

Effects of Motivation and Instructional Design on E-Learning Environments

The training industry hopes for a growing demand for modern learning solutions based on an expected economic recovery. Despite the industry crisis, there has been considerable technological progress in E-Learning over the past years. Still, the acceptance of E-Learning remains questionable: Usage of online learning solutions is lower than expected, drop-out rates are high and learning and transfer are mostly not as effective as in conventional training. To avoid a rejection of purely online-based learning solutions, many training professionals hope that a trend towards blended learning – a combination of E-Learning with instructor-led training – will answer the needs of the learners. Nevertheless, potential users often lack motivation to learn. Without a basic learning readiness there will be no learning success, especially concerning self-guided learning. How can one motivate learners to engage in E-Learning? Technical advances alone will not solve the problem. This paper shows how motivational factors work and how they can be integrated in a learning design.

i-com, Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag

Print ISSN: 1618-162X
Volume: 03, 02/2004
Pages: 027 - 034

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