Influencing factors in the implementation of postgraduate medical e-learning: a thematic analysis

BMC Medical Education

Table 2 Pitfalls and possibilities of the motivational paths of the creators

Group	Pitfalls	Chances
Technology-centered	No clear learning aims	Evaluation of new technology
	Risk of evaluation without control group	Development of next technologies
	No initial user or creator support	Investment possibilities
Learner-centered	Possible lack of innovation	Needs come from the learner
	Need to motivate creators	Need for improvement of available tools
		Available learner commitment
Creator-centered	Risk of no learner need	Motivated creators
	Possible lack of innovation	New knowledge shared

Legend Table 2: a motivational path is the reason which motivated the e-learning creators to make the e-learning. They can be motived by a new technology that they want to test (technology-centered), because there is a need from a learner’s perspective (learner-centered) or from the need of the creators themselves to share of educate a lesson (creator-centered).

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