Critical success factors of e-learning implementation at educational institutions

With the advancement of technologies, students or learners are increasingly having easy access to electronic media, thanks to the availability of electronic devices such as laptops, tablets and smartphones. This has prompted many educational institutions around the world to adapt to the current lifestyle of learners, by switching teaching and learning methodologies from traditional classroom set-ups to those that embrace electronic formats. As a result, e-learning has become the buzzword in many educational institutions. However, for various reasons, the e-learning agenda of many institutions has yet to achieve its desired objectives. Such a failure could potentially result in detrimental long-term implications towards the institution, including loss of significant financial and manpower resources. This paper reviews studies of e-learning implementation and discusses critical success factors to provide some insights for educational institutions embarking on e-learning