Director, Learning Design Lab (March 2017- present)Adjunct Professor, Sookmyung Women's University (2019 - present)Instructor, Seowon University (March, 2017 - present)HR Principal Consultant, Samsung SDS, Seoul, Korea (September, 2012 - 2017 )Instructional Technology, Human Resource Development and E-Learning (Ph.D.) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2012.08 graduation (Advisor: Wen-Hao David Huang)Educational technologist who loves to contribute to HRD (Human - with Respect-Development) * How to design on-off line learning environments - Learning Styles / MBTI- Technology acceptance level- Cultural differences* How to use instructional technologies effectively - E-learning- Web 2.0 applications- Social Media * How to create wholesome Organizational Climate and Culture - Organizational Knowledge sharing- Organizational Climate Address: Seoul, Korea
The purpose of this study is to examine employees’ acceptance levels towards e-learning in the wo... more The purpose of this study is to examine employees’ acceptance levels towards e-learning in the workplace. By using The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), our model captured the effect of factors influencing employees’ intention to use e-learning in the workplace. Data was collected from 261 employees in a food service company in South Korea and only 226 of the 261 responses were analyzed due to errors through LISREL. The results showed that the attitude of employees towards technology significantly and directly impacted employees’ intention to use e-learning the workplace.
The journal of continuing higher education, Sep 1, 2013
Abstract As the number of online degree programs continues to grow among higher education institu... more Abstract As the number of online degree programs continues to grow among higher education institutions in the United States, engaging online adult learners to online degree programs is getting more difficult than before. Therefore, this study, situated in a land grant university, investigated the motivational factors that contribute to adult learners’ engagement with online graduate degree programs. Based on 190 sets of survey responses, this quantitative study identified four significant motivational factors (intrinsic motivation, short-term extrinsic motivation, long-term extrinsic motivation, and technological willingness) that contributed to their selection of online programs. Gender differences were found to be influential in intrinsic motivation while age differences could affect learners’ short- and long-term extrinsic motivations. Discussions further focused on the implications of the findings in engaging online adult learners in order to sustain online degree programs in higher education.
Social networking sites (SNS) are popular communication technologies in the world. Many Koreans h... more Social networking sites (SNS) are popular communication technologies in the world. Many Koreans have been using SNS to network and communicate with their acquaintances. The growing popularity of SNS usage affects teaching and learning in higher education. However, there are unknown territories of positive and negative effects of using SNS in higher education. The purpose of this study is to investigate both positive and negative impacts of using SNS and to examine the effects of gender and age differences in those impacts. Participants (n = 236) at five Korean universities were surveyed on their SNS usage. Factor analyses identified three positive effects of social networking: (1) information acquisition and communication, (2) efficiency in work, and (3) relationship building. The negative factors of using SNS were identified as (1) security, (2) completion of study/work, (3) emotion, (4) cognitive development, (5) social development, and (6) physical development. Independent t-tests and Mann-Whitney U-tests revealed there are age and gender differences in both positive and negative effects of SNS usage.
Abstract Situated in the gender digital divide framework, this survey study investigated the role... more Abstract Situated in the gender digital divide framework, this survey study investigated the role of computer anxiety in influencing female college students' perceptions toward Web 2.0 applications for learning. Based on 432 college students' “Web 2.0 for learning” perception ratings collected by relevant categories of Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), the study revealed certain significant differences between genders on six Web 2.0 applications (blog, wiki, social networking tool, online video sharing tool, online game, and immersive virtual environment). Overall females felt more anxious of using Web 2.0 applications than males. However, such difference was not found on social networking tools and online video sharing tools. Therefore we contended that features of social networking tools and online video sharing might promote females' use of Web 2.0 applications. Future studies will cultivate the empirical relationship between genders and underlying learning processes afforded by Web 2.0 features.
Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal, 2012
To better understand the relationship between e-learning integration and organizational factors i... more To better understand the relationship between e-learning integration and organizational factors in South Korea, this study explored the influence of employees’ perceptions of organizational climate on their technology acceptances toward e-learning in the workplace of South Korea. Employees’ perceptions of organizational climate was evaluated using Litwin & Stringer’s Organizational Climate Questionnaire (LSOCQ) and employees’ technology acceptance toward e-learning was measured by the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). A canonical correlation suggested that employees’ perceived organizational climate can influence their acceptance levels toward e-learning, which implies the importance of addressing organizational issues while integrating e-learning into workplaces in South Korea.
"Web 2.0 technologies have been widely applied for teaching ... more "Web 2.0 technologies have been widely applied for teaching and learning in recent years. Their potential impact on learning motivation and learner performance, however, has not attracted substantial research efforts. To better understand how Web 2.0 learning technologies might impact learners’ motivation in higher education classrooms, this study explored college students’ motivational and outcome processing based on the theory of Motivation, Volition, and Performance. Participants reported their perceptions after using Web 2.0 technologies for course projects. The findings revealed a significant regression model based on 224 valid cases and suggested that learners’ motivational processing could impact learners’ outcome processing that leads to continuous usage of Web 2.0 technologies. The findings also suggested that Web 2.0 technologies might be effective in stimulating learners’ attention and supporting their confidence during the learning process. "
Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal, 2015
To facilitate the integration of virtual training and development in workplace learning, this stu... more To facilitate the integration of virtual training and development in workplace learning, this study examined technology acceptance level differences towards e-learning between genders in the South Korean workplace. This study is one of the first to examine this issue in the workplace of South Korea, and it was situated in a food service company in South Korea due to its high training needs and dispersed workplaces. Of the 172 valid datasets (112 female employees and 60 male employees) analyzed, the study found that males have a higher performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and intention to use e-learning than females in integrating e-learning. In addition, males were more strongly affected by social influences than females. The findings reaffirm the importance of considering gender differences when integrating e-learning into learning in the workplace.
a b s t r a c t Acceptance of e-learning by employees is critical to the successful implementatio... more a b s t r a c t Acceptance of e-learning by employees is critical to the successful implementation of e-learning in the workplace. To explain why employees might accept the e-learning technology, motivational factors must be considered. Although the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) has identified many variables to understand employees' motivation to use e-learning, current literature cannot conclude the roles of extrinsic and intrinsic motivators in the technology adoption process. Consequently, organizations often overestimate the effects of extrinsic motivators in promoting e-learning while ignoring employees' intrinsic motivation. To examine the effect difference between the two motivational factors, this study surveyed 261 employees in a food service company in South Korea with the UTAUT instrument. Upon analyzing 226 valid cases with LISREL, the findings revealed that intrinsic motivators (effort expectancy, attitudes, and anxiety) affected e...
The purpose of this study is to examine employees’ acceptance levels towards e-learning in the wo... more The purpose of this study is to examine employees’ acceptance levels towards e-learning in the workplace. By using The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), our model captured the effect of factors influencing employees’ intention to use e-learning in the workplace. Data was collected from 261 employees in a food service company in South Korea and only 226 of the 261 responses were analyzed due to errors through LISREL. The results showed that the attitude of employees towards technology significantly and directly impacted employees’ intention to use e-learning the workplace.
The journal of continuing higher education, Sep 1, 2013
Abstract As the number of online degree programs continues to grow among higher education institu... more Abstract As the number of online degree programs continues to grow among higher education institutions in the United States, engaging online adult learners to online degree programs is getting more difficult than before. Therefore, this study, situated in a land grant university, investigated the motivational factors that contribute to adult learners’ engagement with online graduate degree programs. Based on 190 sets of survey responses, this quantitative study identified four significant motivational factors (intrinsic motivation, short-term extrinsic motivation, long-term extrinsic motivation, and technological willingness) that contributed to their selection of online programs. Gender differences were found to be influential in intrinsic motivation while age differences could affect learners’ short- and long-term extrinsic motivations. Discussions further focused on the implications of the findings in engaging online adult learners in order to sustain online degree programs in higher education.
Social networking sites (SNS) are popular communication technologies in the world. Many Koreans h... more Social networking sites (SNS) are popular communication technologies in the world. Many Koreans have been using SNS to network and communicate with their acquaintances. The growing popularity of SNS usage affects teaching and learning in higher education. However, there are unknown territories of positive and negative effects of using SNS in higher education. The purpose of this study is to investigate both positive and negative impacts of using SNS and to examine the effects of gender and age differences in those impacts. Participants (n = 236) at five Korean universities were surveyed on their SNS usage. Factor analyses identified three positive effects of social networking: (1) information acquisition and communication, (2) efficiency in work, and (3) relationship building. The negative factors of using SNS were identified as (1) security, (2) completion of study/work, (3) emotion, (4) cognitive development, (5) social development, and (6) physical development. Independent t-tests and Mann-Whitney U-tests revealed there are age and gender differences in both positive and negative effects of SNS usage.
Abstract Situated in the gender digital divide framework, this survey study investigated the role... more Abstract Situated in the gender digital divide framework, this survey study investigated the role of computer anxiety in influencing female college students' perceptions toward Web 2.0 applications for learning. Based on 432 college students' “Web 2.0 for learning” perception ratings collected by relevant categories of Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), the study revealed certain significant differences between genders on six Web 2.0 applications (blog, wiki, social networking tool, online video sharing tool, online game, and immersive virtual environment). Overall females felt more anxious of using Web 2.0 applications than males. However, such difference was not found on social networking tools and online video sharing tools. Therefore we contended that features of social networking tools and online video sharing might promote females' use of Web 2.0 applications. Future studies will cultivate the empirical relationship between genders and underlying learning processes afforded by Web 2.0 features.
Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal, 2012
To better understand the relationship between e-learning integration and organizational factors i... more To better understand the relationship between e-learning integration and organizational factors in South Korea, this study explored the influence of employees’ perceptions of organizational climate on their technology acceptances toward e-learning in the workplace of South Korea. Employees’ perceptions of organizational climate was evaluated using Litwin & Stringer’s Organizational Climate Questionnaire (LSOCQ) and employees’ technology acceptance toward e-learning was measured by the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). A canonical correlation suggested that employees’ perceived organizational climate can influence their acceptance levels toward e-learning, which implies the importance of addressing organizational issues while integrating e-learning into workplaces in South Korea.
"Web 2.0 technologies have been widely applied for teaching ... more "Web 2.0 technologies have been widely applied for teaching and learning in recent years. Their potential impact on learning motivation and learner performance, however, has not attracted substantial research efforts. To better understand how Web 2.0 learning technologies might impact learners’ motivation in higher education classrooms, this study explored college students’ motivational and outcome processing based on the theory of Motivation, Volition, and Performance. Participants reported their perceptions after using Web 2.0 technologies for course projects. The findings revealed a significant regression model based on 224 valid cases and suggested that learners’ motivational processing could impact learners’ outcome processing that leads to continuous usage of Web 2.0 technologies. The findings also suggested that Web 2.0 technologies might be effective in stimulating learners’ attention and supporting their confidence during the learning process. "
Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal, 2015
To facilitate the integration of virtual training and development in workplace learning, this stu... more To facilitate the integration of virtual training and development in workplace learning, this study examined technology acceptance level differences towards e-learning between genders in the South Korean workplace. This study is one of the first to examine this issue in the workplace of South Korea, and it was situated in a food service company in South Korea due to its high training needs and dispersed workplaces. Of the 172 valid datasets (112 female employees and 60 male employees) analyzed, the study found that males have a higher performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and intention to use e-learning than females in integrating e-learning. In addition, males were more strongly affected by social influences than females. The findings reaffirm the importance of considering gender differences when integrating e-learning into learning in the workplace.
a b s t r a c t Acceptance of e-learning by employees is critical to the successful implementatio... more a b s t r a c t Acceptance of e-learning by employees is critical to the successful implementation of e-learning in the workplace. To explain why employees might accept the e-learning technology, motivational factors must be considered. Although the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) has identified many variables to understand employees' motivation to use e-learning, current literature cannot conclude the roles of extrinsic and intrinsic motivators in the technology adoption process. Consequently, organizations often overestimate the effects of extrinsic motivators in promoting e-learning while ignoring employees' intrinsic motivation. To examine the effect difference between the two motivational factors, this study surveyed 261 employees in a food service company in South Korea with the UTAUT instrument. Upon analyzing 226 valid cases with LISREL, the findings revealed that intrinsic motivators (effort expectancy, attitudes, and anxiety) affected e...
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