Success Factors and Barriers in Choosing Technology for Online Learning. Littlejohn (2004)

Littlejohn, A. 2004. Success factors and barriers to effective use of tools in e-learning courses. In The Effectiveness of Resources, Tools and Support Services used by Practitioners in Designing and Delivering E-Learning Activities: Final Report. UK: JISC.

	A table listing success factors and barriers for effective tool selection. Littlejohn (2004).
Success factors for effective use of tools	Barriers
Easy to use Cheap Recommended or used by peers Support provided in the form of a workshop or one-to-one mentoring Closely linked to user needs and requirements Obvious benefits Provides a solution to a problem Integrates with existing tools and resources Interesting or fun Support by a vendor Open source	Expensive Difficult to obtain Complicated to use Doesn't link with existing systems Too many functions or too much information Risk of systems breaking down Increased risk where the tools become mission critical Functionality which does not obviously map to existing practice