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'An analysis of . . . . .' (writer's choice, pending customer approval) - Assignment Example Organizational change management requires processes and tools for managing the people side of the change at the organizational level. Thus, after a review of the literature in change management and on the importance of computer-mediated education for UOH, the change management program would be presented and analysed in the following sections. 2.0 Literature Review A study was conducted among fifty adult EFL Saudi learners at Najran University, Saudi Arabia, by Mahdi (2012) to investigate the impact of informal use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learner’s interaction. Informal use of CMC implies unplanned and unevaluated activities that can occur outside the classroom. The findings of the study suggest that the students had positive attitude towards the use of CM to improve their English language. However, teacher interference and busy schedule, can impact the informal use of CMC. The findings of this study are relevant for this paper because teachers or the faculty would be the prime drivers of this change at UOH. Similarly, Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy (RCSDP), in the process of implementing a totally computer-based information system to facilitate administration, delivery of curricula and clinical teaching, conducted a survey of the students to investigate into their knowledge and skills relevant to ICT (Rahman, 2012). The aim was to measure the level of acceptance and the degree of training that would be required to equip them to accept the challenge in computer-mediated education system. The study found that students of this college demonstrated favourable attitude towards ICT and their level of use was at par with students from other countries. The fact that the university needed to...The aim was to measure the level of acceptance and the degree of training that would be required to equip them to accept the challenge in computer-mediated education system. The study found that students of this college demonstrated favourable attitude towards ICT and their level of use was at par with students from other countries. The fact that the university needed to conduct a study shows that there were doubts about students’ capabilities in using CALL. The study also revealed that there is scope for improvement and that the universities should make greater use of ICT in imparting education. At UOH also the preparatory year is not mandatory for students of me...