TY - JOUR
T1 - Evolution and effectiveness of e-learning in accounting education
T2 - The case of Hong Kong
AU - Wong, Billy Tak Ming
AU - Li, Kam Cheong
AU - Wong, Beryl Yuen Yee
AU - Yau, Joseph Shiu Wing
N1 - Funding Information:
The work described in this paper was partially supported by a grant from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (UGC/IDS16/15).
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2019 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - This paper reviews the evolution of e-learning in accounting education in Hong Kong tertiary institutions. As a case study, it also reports an evaluation of the effectiveness of e-learning in an accounting program. E-learning has been broadly employed in the higher education in Hong Kong as an important blended learning mode of knowledge-sharing and for motivating the accounting students to develop lifelong learning skills. This paper examines the historical development and adoption of e-learning in accounting education during the past decades, showing how its evolution has been in line with the overall technological developments in education delivery as well as the accounting industry. On this basis, the e-learning practice of an accounting program was evaluated for its effectiveness. The findings showed that students were satisfied with the overall quality of the e-learning facilities provided on campus, but provision of technical support and user training was the area which may hinder the effective use of the facilities.
AB - This paper reviews the evolution of e-learning in accounting education in Hong Kong tertiary institutions. As a case study, it also reports an evaluation of the effectiveness of e-learning in an accounting program. E-learning has been broadly employed in the higher education in Hong Kong as an important blended learning mode of knowledge-sharing and for motivating the accounting students to develop lifelong learning skills. This paper examines the historical development and adoption of e-learning in accounting education during the past decades, showing how its evolution has been in line with the overall technological developments in education delivery as well as the accounting industry. On this basis, the e-learning practice of an accounting program was evaluated for its effectiveness. The findings showed that students were satisfied with the overall quality of the e-learning facilities provided on campus, but provision of technical support and user training was the area which may hinder the effective use of the facilities.
KW - Accountancy profession
KW - Accounting education
KW - Blended learning
KW - E-learning
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U2 - 10.1504/IJIL.2019.097659
DO - 10.1504/IJIL.2019.097659
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85061207004
SN - 1471-8197
VL - 25
SP - 185
EP - 196
JO - International Journal of Innovation and Learning
JF - International Journal of Innovation and Learning
IS - 2
ER -