Inclusion Criteria and Instructional Technology Design - Theories and Application to Electronic Learning Platform Development

Abstract

This study is a literature review of instructional designs in e-learning. According to literature search there are fourdominant areas in e-learning research, these are appropriate technologies, technology acceptance, perception ofquality and instructional designs. Studies abound on causes of dropout in e-learning programs, but little attention hasbeen given to instructional design as one of the probable causes of dropout rate. The main goal of this review is toresearch the theories that guide e-learning instructional designs. The study also clarifies the different terminologiesused for e-learning and traces e-learning its development stages. Out of the thirty four literatures that were reviewedonly ten met the inclusion criteria of instructional designs and a university setting. This review is limited to those tenresearch studies. The discussions are along the theories and methodologies used, findings and unansweredquestions.Keywords: E-learning, Tele-Education, Information Communication Technology(ICT), Instructional design.