E‐learning and the University of Huelva: a study of WebCT and the technological acceptance model

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Arteaga Sánchez ◽  
A. Duarte Hueros ◽  
M. García Ordaz
Keyword(s):  
E Learning ◽  
University Of Huelva ◽  
Technological Acceptance Model ◽  
Acceptance Model ◽  
The University

scholarly journals Investigating IT Faculty Resistance to Learning Management System Adoption Using Latent Variables in an Acceptance Technology Model

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatiha Bousbahi ◽  
Muna Saleh Alrazgan
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Management ◽  
Acceptance Model ◽  
The University

To enhance instruction in higher education, many universities in the Middle East have chosen to introduce learning management systems (LMS) to their institutions. However, this new educational technology is not being used at its full potential and faces resistance from faculty members. To investigate this phenomenon, we conducted an empirical research study to uncover factors influencing faculty members’ acceptance of LMS. Thus, in the Fall semester of 2014, Information Technology faculty members were surveyed to better understand their perceptions of the incorporation of LMS into their courses. The results showed that personal factors such as motivation, load anxiety, and organizational support play important roles in the perception of the usefulness of LMS among IT faculty members. These findings suggest adding these constructs in order to extend the Technology acceptance model (TAM) for LMS acceptance, which can help stakeholders of the university to implement the use of this system. This may assist in planning and evaluating the use of e-learning.

E-learning, resilience and change in higher education: Helping a university cope after a natural disaster

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 259-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kofi Ayebi-Arthur
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Generic Model ◽  
Video Recordings ◽  
Business College ◽  
Audio Recordings ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Change In Higher Education ◽  
College Of Business ◽  
Acceptance Model ◽  
The University

This paper presents a case study of one College of Business (College of Business and Law from 2013) impacted in 2011 by earthquakes in New Zealand. Analyses from interviews of nine staff and documents were used to describe processes of increasing resilience with e-learning over the worst seismic events. Increasing deployment of the University’s learning management system by staff and students plus audio recordings and video recordings of lectures enabled the College to continue its teaching. The Technology Acceptance Model and the generic model of organisational resilience by Resilient Organisations informed the analysis of the adoption and adaptation of e-learning than continued after the crises in the university.

Hindrance to the Integration of e-learning Adoption in Nigerian Universities

GIS Business ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Abasiama G. Akpan ◽  
Chris Eriye Tralagba
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
University Education ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
University System ◽  
Electronic Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Nigerian University ◽  
The University

Electronic learning or online learning is a part of recent education which is dramatically used in universities all over the world. As well as the use and integration of e-learning is at the crucial stage in all developing countries. It is the most significant part of education that enhances and improves the educational system. This paper is to examine the hindrances that influence e-learning in Nigerian university system. In order to have an inclusive research, a case study research was performed in Evangel University, Akaeze, southeast of Nigeria. The paper demonstrates similar hindrances on country side. This research is a blend of questionnaires and interviews, the questionnaires was distributed to lecturers and an interview was conducted with management and information technology unit. Research had shown the use of e-learning in university education which has influenced effectively and efficiently the education system and that the University education in Nigeria is at the crucial stage of e-learning. Hence, some of the hindrances are avoiding unbeaten integration of e-learning. The aim of this research is to unravel the barriers that impede the integration of e-learning in universities in Nigeria. Nevertheless, e-learning has modified the teaching and learning approach but integration is faced with many challenges in Nigerian University.

Postgraduate Students’ Perceived E-Learning Acceptance

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 51-60
Author(s):  
M. R. K. N. Yatigammana ◽  
Md. Gapar Md. Johar ◽  
Chandra Gunawardhana
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Geographically Dispersed ◽  
Postgraduate Studies ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Acceptance Model

E-learning is a method of delivering knowledge using information technology and electronic media for the remote users. The advantages of e-learning method can be fully achieved with the postgraduate studies as majority of the postgraduate students are engaged in learning while they are working and also geographically dispersed due to the family and work life thus physically appearing for the lecture sessions are difficult to them. This paper attempts to develop a framework to measure the postgraduate students’ perceived technology acceptance by developing a modified version of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) which replaces perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use in the original model of TAM with relative advantage and complexity and incorporate other variables of trialability, observability, compatibility, psychological wellbeing and social influence of the students. The developed model is validated using 30 postgraduate students from Sri Lanka and thus this model can be used in future researchers to measure the perceived e-learning acceptance of postgraduate students.

scholarly journals Validation of a TAM Extension in Agriculture: Exploring the Determinants of Acceptance of an e-Learning Platform

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 4672
Author(s):  
Ivonne Angelica Castiblanco Jimenez ◽  
Laura Cristina Cepeda García ◽  
Federica Marcolin ◽  
Maria Grazia Violante ◽  
Enrico Vezzetti
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Content Quality ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Primary Determinant ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Acceptance Model

Supporting education and training initiatives has been identified as an effective way to address Sustainable Development Challenges. In this sense, e-learning stands out as one of the most viable alternatives considering its advantages in terms of resources, time management, and geographical location. Understanding the reasons that move users to adopt these technologies is critical for achieving the desired social objectives. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) provides valuable guidelines to identify the variables shaping users’ acceptance of innovations. The present study aims to validate a TAM extension designed for FARMER 4.0, an e-learning application in the agricultural sector. Findings suggest that content quality (CQ) is the primary determinant of farmers’ and agricultural entrepreneurs’ perception of the tool’s usefulness (PU). Furthermore, experience (EXP) and self-efficacy (SE) shape potential users’ perceptions about ease of use (PEOU). This study offers helpful insight into the design and development of e-learning applications in the farming sector and provides empirical evidence of TAM’s validity to assess technology acceptance.

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