background: adopting information technology (it) systems in an organization is a decision which faces several challenges. this study has been conducted with the aim of analyzing barriers and challenges in application of ict in medical science universities in general and the ilam medical science university in particular. methods: the studied population was the employees of ilam university of med...

An integrated set of four subsequent single semester courses is being developed covering information technology in great width and with strong links to technical applications. The courses will become integral parts of a distance teaching university's curricula. Combining short phases of presence with interleaved media-based self study blocks, they are also especially well-suited for continuing ...

developed technology, has enabled sophisticated computer software named as “electronic agent” initiate and complete transactions without human intervention. having considered the notion of electronic agents, this paper is going to consider their legal nature and analyze treatments taken by writers, international instruments, national laws and legal procedures on electronic agents. finally this ...

As a concept that is rooted in many different social sciences including sociology, education, politics, economics and management, social capital encompasses a number of dimensions. Nahapiet and Ghoshal (1998) suggest that social capital has three distinct dimensions: structural, relational and cognitive. Cognitive social capital is created through communicative language, narratives and codes wh...

Offerings of electronic courses and degrees are growing at a surprising rate. Some have surmised that E courses represent the future for higher education and that the traditional university may soon be a relic of the past: do E courses represent a significant improvement over traditional pedagogy for educating students? In this context, 305 questionnaires were sent by e-mail to accounting chair...