Making on-line logistics training sustainable through e-learning

• Published in: Computers in human behavior 2013-03, Vol.29 (2), p.323-328
• Main Authors: Wu, Yen-Chun Jim, Huang, Shihping Kevin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Capability; Certification; e-Learning; Learning; Logistics; Motivation; On-line systems; Online; Self-learning; Students; Training; World Wide Web
• ISSN: 0747-5632; 1873-7692
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2012.07.027

► We examine changes in the learning effect of students via an online self-learning system. ► The self-learning system enhances student’s professional capabilities. ► The system can motivate students to join logistics industries after graduation. The purpose of this study is to investigate the possibility of using an online logistics certification learning environment as a training tool to equip future logisticians with required logistics skills. This study incorporates an online logistics certification website that was constructed for college students to familiarize themselves with the certification. In addition, this study also performed comparison tests on students before and after their interaction with the web-based learning environment system to ascertain the system’s effectiveness. Our findings suggest that such a system might motivate students to familiarize themselves with logistics-related certification information and can enhance students’ professional capabilities. In addition, the web-based learning environment might possibly motivate students to join logistics related industries in the future.