Investigating the level of the readiness of Urmia University Students for participating in E- Learning System

Electronic learning is one of the best learning environments in the information era. Despite the dominance of e-learning in educational environments, learner readiness for this new environment has rarely been assessed. But according to learners including those who may not have experience of online learning; notice of those readiness as the most important elements of the educational system that has central role in this system is necessary in order to implement and successful performance such methods. So present study tries to investigate such necessity and is designed for Study of Urmia University students’ readiness to participate in Electronic learning system. research is Descriptive Survey type. We have selected 327 students from the statistical population in the second half of the academic year of 2010-2011 which were selected by Multi stage cluster sampling and through using Morgan table. Students readiness for e-learning was measured using a standard questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to determine questionnaire reliability. Statistical analysis used in this study is descriptive and inferential (Frequency tables, bar charts, mean and standard deviation, Single-sample chi-square test, Kruskal-Wallis and Mann- Whitney U test) and was performed by spss software. The results of this survey show that Urmia University students at the average level Prepared to participate in e- learning. The analysis of the research results show that there is a significant difference between preparation of undergraduate and postgraduate students to participate in e-learning. Also, the results show that there is no access to the technology and sufficient motivation in the Urmia University students to participate in e-learning. Finally, suggestions for improving students’ readiness to participate in e-learning are presented.