- Title
- Pentexonomy: a multi-dimensional taxonomy of educational online technologies
- Creator
- Tuapawa, Kimberley; Sher, William; Gu, Ning
- Relation
- International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies Vol. 9, Issue 1, p. 41-59
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijwltt.2014010104
- Publisher
- IGI Global
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2014
- Description
- Educational online technologies (EOTs) play a remarkable role in the delivery of online education, supporting the global increase in demand for higher learning. Educationalists have striven to adapt by developing their knowledge and application of rapidly evolving technologies. Challenges arise however in making sound choices amidst an extensive and largely unclassified range of tools. The lack of a taxonomy comprehensive enough to guide EOT choice is significant, particularly in light of increased online uptake. This paper addresses this issue by proposing a new taxonomic framework of EOTs called the Pentexonomy. Developed by augmenting five existing taxonomies, the Pentexonomy synergises a range of perspectives to produce a robust and multi-dimensional classification which facilitates effective decision-making on EOT adoption and usage.
- Subject
- educational online technologies; pentexonomy; online education; higher learning
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1304886
- Identifier
- uon:20951
- Identifier
- ISSN:1548-1093
- Language
- eng
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