Iranian Journal of Information Science and Technology

Copyright © 2004 SHIRAZ REGIONAL LIBRARY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Vol 2,  No 1,  ISSN 1726-8125, 2004

 

THE E-LEARNING SYSTEM DILEMMAS IN IRAN

Gh. A. MONTAZER,  Ph.D., Institute of Information Technology, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, I. R. of Iran

A. BAHREININEJAD, Ph.D., Institute of Information Technology, Tarbiat Modarres University,Tehran, I. R. of Iran

Abstract

The projection of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has begun to have its impact in Iran. The benefits gained from ICT are widely accepted and the Iranian government is encouraging the country for adopting ICT practices. E-learning is an important branch of ICT which has attracted the attention of many people, especially those in educational and academic sectors. However, e-learning requires a great deal of vigilance compared with other ICT branches such as for example,
e-business. This paper reviews the main prospects for e-learning and defines certain aspects for its implementation in Iran, offering some suggestions for the future
.

Keywords - E-Learning, ICT, E-Business, Iran.


email: montazer@modares.ac.ir

email: bahreininejad@modares.ac.ir