scholarly journals An investigation on students’ e-learning readiness in higher education

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-51
Author(s):  
Maya Marsevani
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Private University ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Technology Skills ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Statistical Software ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Research Students

The main goal of this research was to measure students’ readiness in applying E-Learning. Quantitative method was employed in this research. The researcher distributed an online questionnaire to undergraduate students at one of private university in Batam randomly. The collected data was analyzed with statistical software SPSS. The descriptive statistics (percentage, means and standard deviations) were calculated and reported in this research. Four categories of students’ readiness are being discussed in this research – students’ technology skills, technology access, motivation, and time management. Based on the result, the students were highly ready learn using E-Learning with overall mean 3.34

scholarly journals Study Skills Assessment among Undergraduate Students at a Private University College in Oman

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-147
Author(s):  
Samia Naqvi ◽  
Gladson Chikwa ◽  
Udayakumari Menon ◽  
Dhafra Al Kharusi
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Study Skills ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Private University ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Fundamental Study ◽  
Business Studies ◽  
Sample Data ◽  
University College

AbstractThis paper reports findings of a small-scale descriptive study that was conducted to assess the level of study skills possessed by undergraduate students enrolled in Engineering, Business Studies and Computing programs at a private University College in Oman. The study explored whether there is any correlation between study skills and academic performance and whether study skills vary in terms of gender, specialization and levels of study. A pre-tested Study Skills Inventory developed by Dennis Congo was administered on the sample. Data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Among other things, the study established that most of the students lack some fundamental study skills such as critical and creative thinking as well as time management and test preparation.

“Taking Something That Is Not Your Right”: Egyptian Students’ Perceptions of Academic Integrity

Libri ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda B. Click
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Private University ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
American University ◽  
Research Questions

AbstractThis study explores the perceptions of Egyptian undergraduate students at The American University in Cairo, an American-style private university in Egypt, as related to academic integrity. The research questions were developed in order to discover how these students perceive the scholarly environment in which they learn, if they engage in dishonest behaviors, and if so, why. The qualitative results of this mixed-method study were collected via online survey and photovoice interviews, an ethnographic method in which participants take photographs in response to prompts provided by the investigator. In the survey, students were asked to define academic integrity and explain how they learned about the concept, and also respond to statements about the scholarly environment on campus. The photovoice participants took photographs in response to the following prompts, and others related to their research processes: something that shows how you feel about plagiarism, something that shows how you feel about cheating, something that shows how you learned about academic integrity. The results include the responses to 114 completed surveys, supported by the photographs and content of the eight photovoice interviews. The qualitative data was coded line by line, and larger themes were identified. Students indicate that their colleagues engage in academically dishonest behavior regularly, and pointed to poor time management, pressure for high grades, and helping friends as reasons for this. The paper argues that academic librarians are in a unique position to promote academic integrity on campus, and provides some suggestions for advocacy.

scholarly journals Undergraduate Students Readiness in e-Learning : A Study at the Business School in a Malaysian Private University

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siew Fun Tang ◽  
Chee Leong Lim
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Business School ◽  
Private University ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Self Study ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Study Management ◽  
Similarities And Differences

This study investigated the factor structure of readiness constructs as expressed by undergraduate students and examined how these constructs correlated with some selected socio-demographic characteristics at the Business School of a Malaysian private university. Results were based on responses from 172 undergraduate students who were exposed to some kind of e-learning activities. The 13-item questionnaire used was adapted from The Readiness for Online Learning Survey by McVay (2001). Exploratory Factor Analysis yielded four aspects of motivation that described themes of self-study management, reflective thinking, interaction support and learning setting. The similarities and differences between this study and past researches were discussed.

scholarly journals Time Management Behavior among Academic Procrastinators in Bangladesh: A Study on Undergraduate Students of Different Private Universities

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-56
Author(s):  
Zannatul Ferdus ◽  
Thawhidul Kabir ◽  
Shirin Akter
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Private University ◽  
Management Behavior ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Academic Results

Procrastination and its impacts on students of various academic levels have been scrutinized for many years, but how the students involved in procrastination are utilizing their hours of a day have not been answered yet. To find out the answer, this study randomly sampled 1000 undergraduate private university students in Bangladesh and found that occasional procrastinators use most of their time for the academic purposes than non academic purposes if were judged against chronic and severe procrastinators. Moreover, it identified that, the academic results of the undergraduate students were negatively associated with their intensity of procrastination. Moreover, the amount of time they used for academic purpose was inversely inclined to their frequency of procrastination. On the contrary, this study also found that, the amount of time used by undergraduate students for non-academic purposes was positively associated with their extent procrastination.Journal of Business and Technology (Dhaka) Vol.10(2) 2015; 37-56

Investigating the Availability, Accessibility and use of E-Learning Resources by Undergraduate Students in University of Ilorin, Kwara State

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluyinka Titilope Afolayan
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Virtual Classroom ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Educational Benefits ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Effective Use

The availability and use of e-learning resources in the acquisition and transfer of knowledge have been observed as a steering agent that facilitates the realization of major educational benefits in a developing economy. This study investigated the availability, accessibility, and use of e-learning tools by undergraduate students in the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, including the challenges limiting the full exploitation of e-learning resources for optimal usage and efficient e-service delivery. The methodology adopted for this research was purely survey design using the questionnaire approach as the main instrument for data collection. From the findings, limited availability, accessibility and usage of e-learning resources by the undergraduate students were revealed. The findings further showed that the major challenges hindering the effective use of e-learning resources amongst University of Ilorin students include lack of sophisticated e-learning resources such as teleconferencing, video conferencing, virtual classroom among others and high cost in the procurement of facilities that support e-learning. Based on these findings, recommendations are made towards addressing the challenges encountered by students in the utilization of e-learning resources in higher institutions of learning.

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.

scholarly journals Exploring the relationship between students' learning satisfaction and self-efficacy during the emergency transition to remote learning amid the coronavirus pandemic: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monira I. Aldhahi ◽  
Abdulfattah S. Alqahtani ◽  
Baian A. Baattaiah ◽  
Huda I. Al-Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Learning Satisfaction ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Students Satisfaction ◽  
Remote Learning

AbstractThe overarching objective of this study was to assess learning satisfaction among students and to determine whether online-learning self-efficacy was associated with online learning satisfaction during the emergency transition to remote learning. This cross-sectional study involved a survey distributed to 22 Saudi Arabian universities. The survey used in this study consisted of an online learning self-efficacy (OLSE) questionnaire and an electronic learning (e-learning) satisfaction questionnaire. A total of 1,226 respondents voluntarily participated in and completed the survey. Students in medical fields made up 289 (23.6%). A Kruskal–Wallis H test and a chi-square test were used to compare the student’s satisfaction based on the educational variables. Spearman’s correlation and multiple linear regression analyses were performed to assess the association between self-efficacy and satisfaction. The findings revealed degrees of satisfaction ranging between high satisfaction and dissatisfaction. The majority of students (51%) expressed high satisfaction, and 599 students (49%) reported experiencing a low level of satisfaction with e-learning. A comparison of groups with low and high satisfaction scores revealed a significant difference in the OLSE. High satisfaction was positively correlated with the OLSE domains: time management, technology, and learning. The OLSE regression analysis model significantly predicted satisfaction. It showed that the model, corrected for education level and grade point average of the students, significantly predicted e-learning satisfaction (F = 8.04, R2 = 0.59, p = .004). The study concluded that students’ satisfaction with the e-learning experience is influenced by e-learning self-efficacy. The study’s findings lead to the practical implications and identify the need to improve the remote learning, time management and technology self-efficacy to enhance students’ satisfaction.

scholarly journals Academic Press and Student Engagement: Can Academic Psychological Capital Intervene? Test of a Mediated Model on Business Graduates

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Meryem Fati ◽  
Umair Ahmed ◽  
Waheed Ali Umrani ◽  
Fazluz Zaman
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Private University ◽  
Academic Press ◽  
Academic Efficacy ◽  
Business Graduates ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
The Relationship

Psychological wellbeing has gained much prominence over the recent years. Parallel to organizational domains, empirical attention is also being paid across the academics as well. The present study attempted to examine the much important role and relationship between academic press and student engagement and to what length academic psychological capital can potentially mediate in the relationship. A total of 371 undergraduate students were sampled for the present study from a private university in Bahrain. Through using structural equation modelling using Smart PLS 3 the results of the mediated model reported significant relationship between academic press and academic psychological capital (i-e academic efficacy and resilience). Though the study did not find any support for academic press and student engagement relationship, nonetheless, found a significant mediation of academic psychological capital in the relationship between academic press and student engagement. The findings have suggested that students’ perceptions about how much their teacher presses them to do thoughtful work, facilitation in explaining and motivating for full efforts can act as a key ingredient for nurturing students` connectivity with the studies in general and views about their own learning. Accordingly, the study has also underlined that students with positive academic press from their teachers tend to be higher in engagement due to enhanced efficacy and resilience. The present study has attempted to address a major research gap with acute empirical findings for academicians to enhance their students` wellbeing. 

scholarly journals Cardiopulmonary health indices and diabetes risk scores in undergraduate students of a private university in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
JolaOluwa Oluwatosin Yesufu ◽  
Olaoluwa David Oluwasile ◽  
Olufemi Idowu Oluranti ◽  
Adesoji Adesipe Fasanmade ◽  
Ayodele O. Soladoye
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Private University ◽  
Diabetes Risk ◽  
Risk Scores ◽  
Health Indices

scholarly journals Factors That Affect E-Learning Platforms after the Spread of COVID-19: Post Acceptance Study

Data ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Rana Saeed Al-Maroof ◽  
Khadija Alhumaid ◽  
Iman Akour ◽  
Said Salloum
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Vaccination Hesitancy

The fear of vaccines has led to population rejection due to various reasons. Students have had their own inquiries towards the effectiveness of the vaccination, which leads to vaccination hesitancy. Vaccination hesitancy can affect students’ perception, hence, acceptance of e-learning platforms. Therefore, this research attempts to explore the post-acceptance of e-learning platforms based on a conceptual model that has various variables. Each variable contributes differently to the post-acceptance of the e-learning platform. The research investigates the moderating role of vaccination fear on the post-acceptance of e-learning platforms among students. Thus, the study aims at exploring students’ perceptions about their post-acceptance of e-learning platforms where vaccination fear functions as a moderator. The current study depends on an online questionnaire that is composed of 29 items. The total number of respondents is 630. The collected data was implemented to test the study model and the proposed constructs and hypotheses depending on the Smart PLS Software. Fear of vaccination has a significant impact on the acceptance of e-learning platforms, and it is a strong mediator in the conceptual model. The findings indicate a positive effect of the fear of vaccination as a mediator in the variables: perceived ease of use and usefulness, perceived daily routine, perceived critical mass and perceived self-efficiency. The implication gives a deep insight to take effective steps in reducing the level of fear of vaccination, supporting the vaccination confidence among educators, teachers and students who will, in turn, affect the society as a whole.

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