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eLearning (Alenezi, 2012; Al Gamdi & all age groups scored highest in terms
Samarji, 2016), eLearning readiness of their TR. However, the mean score
(Oketch et. al., 2014), satisfaction with of their PR is least in all age groups.
eLearning(Fleming, 2017) and the The faculty members also scored less
present finding is in contrast to the in A dimension of ELr. Thus, it can be
findings of studies which stated that concluded that the faculty members
age can have a significant effect on ELr belonging to different age groups are
(Al-Fadhli, 2009; Islam, 2011; Nauaf, symmetrically distributed in terms of
2010; Navani & Ansari, 2016; Soydal their ELr scores and there are no obvious
et. al., 2011), perception regarding outliers in any of the samples. It can also
contextual challenges (Adelabu, et be concluded that there is no significant
al., 2014; Aldowah, 2017; Osika, et al., effect on age on ELr scores. Further,
2009), institutional barriers (Lloyd, et from the dimension wise mean scores
al., 2012), ICT anxiety (McMahon, et we can conclude that even though the

al., 1999), technology access and skills faculty members’ are technologically
(Doculan, 2014), use of new technology ready for eLearning, their readiness in
(O"Donnell, 1991; Tusubira and Mulira, terms of their pedagogical practices and
2004). Further, from figure 2, it can be attitude towards eLearning is very low.
interpreted that the faculty members in
Figure-1 (a): Box plot displaying the ELr scores of Faculty members according
to their age group; (b) Dimension wise readiness mean scores of faculty
members with respect to their age group

Gender and ELr dimensions and male faculty members on different
The sample for the study consisted of dimensions of ELr respectively. From
45percent female faculty members figure 2 (a), it can be interpreted that the
and 55percent male faculty members maximum score of ELr of male faculty
(Female: M = 226.08, SD = 22.55; Male: members is more than the maximum
M = 229.74, SD = 27.46). Figure 2 (a) score of female faculty members.
and (b) represents the gender wise Also, the minimum score of ELr of
score of ELr of faculty members and male faculty members is less than the
the mean scores obtained by female minimum score of ELr of female faculty

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