The Outlook of the UGC on the Implementation of E-learning System at the Higher Educational Institutions in Sri Lanka

Abstract:

The introduction of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the educational industry has added new values to teaching and learning environments. This study is aimed at getting the vision of the University Grants Commission (UGC) towards e-learning and examining the potentials of universities in Sri Lanka to adopt e-learning in future. The study reveals that, encouraging situations exists in the UGC for the implementation of e-learning systems in universities, despite the absence of formal policies to accommodate this system. This study also emphasises on the areas for the preliminary e-learning implementations and the essentials for the complete adoption in future.