scholarly journals Aceptación de los estudiantes universitarios en el uso de los sistemas e-learning Moodle desde la perspectiva del modelo TAM.// Acceptance of university students in the use of Moodle e-learning systems from the perspective of the TAM model.

Ciencia Unemi ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (29) ◽  
pp. 63-76
Author(s):  
Fernando Neptalí Terán-Guerrero
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Computer Anxiety ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Tam Model ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

El propósito de este artículo es presentar un estudio donde se consideraron los incentivos que tienen los estudiantes universitarios en el uso real de sistemas e-learning para promover el aprendizaje auto dirigido y colaborativo en el contexto de sus cursos universitarios. Además, se propone un esquema teórico de investigación en base al modelo TAM. Se construyó un cuestionario en línea, que se distribuyó por correo electrónico a todos los alumnos de la carrera de Finanzas y Auditoria de la Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas. En total 128 estudiantes universitarios respondieron. Se realizó un análisis exploratorio y confirmatorio utilizando Mínimos Cuadrados Parciales (PLS) para validar el modelo de investigación. Se establecieron las relaciones existentes entre la experiencia, normas subjetivas, entretenimiento percibido, ansiedad por la computadora, auto eficiencia computacional, la utilidad percibida y la facilidad de uso percibida, la actitud de aprendizaje y el uso real de los sistemas e-learning. Como resultado en el modelo propuesto se obtuvo una varianza explicada del 49,7% en el uso de dicho sistema. También se encontró que la mayoría de los estudiantes se interesaron en aprender con la plataforma Moodle y lo consideraron como una herramienta de aprendizaje útil.AbstractThe purpose of this article is to present a study that considered the factors that university students have in the real use of e-learning systems to promote self-directed and collaborative learning in the context of their university courses. In addition, a theoretical research scheme based on the TAM model was proposed and an online questionnaire was constructed, which was distributed by e-mail to all students of the Finance and Audit career at the University of the Armed Forces. In total, 128 university students responded. An exploratory and confirmatory analysis was carried out using Partial Least Squares (PLS) to validate the research model. The relationships between experience, subjective norms, perceived entertainment, computer anxiety, computational self-efficiency, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, the learning attitude and the actual use of e-learning systems were made. As a result of the proposed model, an explained variance of 49.7% was obtained in the use of this system and it was found that most of the students were interested in learning with the Moodle platform and considered it a useful learning tool.

scholarly journals Investigating a theoretical framework for e-learning technology acceptance

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 6484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barween Al Kurdi ◽  
Muhammad Alshurideh ◽  
Said A. Salloum
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
E Learning

E-learning has gained recognition and fame in delivering and distributing educational resources, and the same has become possible with the occurrence of Internet and Web technologies. The research seeks to determine the factors that influence students' acceptance of E-learning and to find out the way these factors determine the students' intention to employ E-learning. A theoretical framework was developed based on the technology acceptance model (TAM). To obtain information from the 270 university students who utilized the E-learning system, a questionnaire was formulated. The results revealed that “social influence, perceived enjoyment, self-efficacy, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use” are the strongest and most important predictors in the intention of and students towards E-learning systems. The outcomes offer practical implications for practitioners, lawmakers, and developers in effective E-learning systems implementation to improve ongoing interests and activities of university students in a virtual E-learning atmosphere, valuable recommendations for E-learning practices are given by the research findings, and these may turn out to be as guidelines for the efficient design of E-learning systems.

Investigating Students' Acceptance and Self-Efficacy of E-Learning at Al-Aqsa University Based On TAM Model

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 37-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasan Rebhi Mahdi
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Tam Model ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Measurement And Evaluation ◽  
Acceptance Model

The study aimed at investigating the influence of E-learning Self- Efficacy (ELSE) on the acceptance of e-learning by using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). According to the TAM which used as the theoretical basis, both of the Perceived Usefulness (PU) and the Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU) influence directly the end user's Behavioral Intention (BI) to accept a technology. A survey was used to collect information about the perceptions of Al-Aqsa university students. Collected data was analyzed using the regression equation by SPSS. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain responses from (592) students who took the e-courses of the “instructional technology, research methods, measurement and evaluation”. The most significant results of the study showed that Al-Aqsa university students have high levels of acceptance and Self-Efficacy toward E-Learning representing a rate above 75%. Furthermore, there are positive and significant relationships between dependence and independence variables. However, the study found a significant relationship between finding ELSE, PEOU, PU and BI (Y= 1.2 +0.05ELSE+0.06PEOU+0.16PU+e, r = 0.65, P<0.01). Other relationships were found among variables such as ELSE, PEOU and PU (Y= 7.5 +0.11ELSE+0.21PEOU+e, r = 0.62, P<0.01), ELSE and PEOU (Y= 0.56 +0.242ELSE+e, r= 0.64, P<0.01).

scholarly journals An Empirical Investigation into Examination of Factors Influencing University Students’ Behavior towards Elearning Acceptance Using SEM Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (02) ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barween Al Kurdi ◽  
Muhammad Alshurideh ◽  
Said A. Salloum ◽  
Zaid Mohammad Obeidat ◽  
Rami Mohammad Al-dweeri
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Computer Anxiety ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Behavioral Intention To Use

<p class="0abstract">There are several reasons why most of the universities implement E-learning. The extent of E-learning programs is being offered by the higher educational institutes in the UAE are evidently expanding. However, very few studies have been carried out to validate the process of how E-learning is being accepted and employed by university students. The study involved a sample of 365 university students. To describe the acceptance process, the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) method was used. On the basis of the technology acceptance model (TAM), the standard structural model that involved E-learning Computer Self-Efficacy, Social Influence, Enjoyment, System Interactivity, Computer Anxiety, Technical support, Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use, Attitude, and Behavioral Intention to Use e-learning, was developed. The findings showed that TAM served as a suitable theoretical tool to comprehend the acceptance of e-learning by users. The most critical construct to explain the causal process employed in the model was E-learning Computer Self-Efficacy, Social Influence, Enjoyment, System Interactivity, Computer Anxiety, Technical support, Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use, Attitude, followed by Behavioral Intention to Use e-learning. Practical implications are offered by the outcomes for decision makers, professionals and developers in how effective E-learning systems can be implemented properly.</p>

scholarly journals Acceptance of E-learning among university students in UAE: A practical study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 3660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Qasim Mohammad AlHamad
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Acceptance Model

The objective of the study is to find out the factors which affect the acceptance of E-learning among students and how the students’ purpose of using E-learning is determined by these factors. The research was based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The researcher developed a questionnaire to gather data from a sample of 366 university students who actively used the E-learning system. According to the results of the study, subjective norms, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, enjoyment, and accessibility” are the vital predictors behind the intention of students for using E-learning systems. This indicates that extended TAM is applicable in the UAE. The results show that policymakers and education developers should take E-learning system seriously since it can be opted not just as a technological solution but also as a learning platform for students belonging to a distant area. The results present practical implications for education developers, policymakers and practitioners in devising useful plans to implement E-learning systems.

Validating the TAM model in Haryana state of India: During COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
komal Goyal ◽  
Ashutosh Nigam ◽  
Neha Goyal ◽  
Manisha Goyal
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Technology Acceptance Model ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Tam Model ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Continuous Usage Intention ◽  
Acceptance Model

Purpose -Response to the sudden pandemic, COVID-19 drastic shift of work practices requires the implementation of an e-learning system, but their adoption requires a thorough understanding of the user acceptance process. Our key effort is to incorporate a framework, “internet experience” to determine the existing Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) applicability in describing students’ s e-learning decisions in Haryana state. Design/methodology- The researcher has administered a questionnaire based on TAM’s constructs and collected data from UG and PG students of Haryana state of India. Findings – The results revealed that perceived usefulness (PU) has a significant positive relationship with continuous usage intention (CUI) whilst, perceived ease of use (PEOU), computer self-efficacy (CSE) and internet experience (IE) have not. Attitude towards E-learning system (ATELS) has found no relevance in this model. Originality/value Majority research has been done using the TAM model in a developed nation. Empirical study has not been done in Haryana state so far.

scholarly journals An investigation into e-learning acceptance and gender amongst final year students

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Willie Chinyamurindi ◽  
Herring Shava
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
South African ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Electronic Learning ◽  
Gender Divide ◽  
E Learning

Background: The use of electronic learning (e-learning) systems is gaining popularity especially within a Higher Education (HE) context. However, scholars have identified some factors that affect the utilisation and the acceptance of such systems, one of which is the gender divide, which favours mostly males ahead of females.Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the acceptance of the e-learning system within a South African HE setting, including the influential role of gender in the acceptance of such a system. Method: Quantitative data was collected through a cross-sectional survey using 113 registered final year students at a South African university who were making use of an e-learning system as part of their teaching delivery. The measuring instrument used was the technology acceptance instrument (TAI) and included measures of computer self-efficacy (CSE), perceived ease of use (PEU), perceived usefulness (PU), and behavioural intention to use (BIU). Results: The presence of a gender divide was found to exist in this study. Women’s ratings of the acceptance of e-learning systems were found to be slightly higher than those of the male respondents. In addition to this, elements of the TAI were found to be related to one another. Conclusion: The study concludes by arguing that lecturers and facilitators need to pay attention to usage patterns of e-learning systems as they affect how such systems are adopted by their students. Therefore, preceding student acceptance of electronic learning systems should be efforts to address any issues that affect the acceptance and effective utilisation of such systems.

scholarly journals Aceptación y uso de los sistemas e-learning por estudiantes de Grado de Ecuador: El caso de una universidad estatal

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Ramirez-Anormaliza ◽  
Ferrán Sabaté ◽  
Xavier Llinàs-Audet ◽  
Oriol Lordan
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
State University ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
E Learning

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to adapt the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to predict the use and intended use of e-learning systems among undergraduate students at a state university in Ecuador, with the intention of improving the understanding of those factors that could enhance the utilization of these systems and the implementation of policies to increase the benefits they bring to the process of teaching and learning.Design/methodology: The analysis has epistemological basis on the empirical-inductive, based on observation of perception. Based on the literature review on the evaluation and acceptance of e-learning systems, the model has been adapted to the case of Ecuador and a questionnaire with 52 items based on Likert scales was developed. The instrument was emailed to 600 undergraduate students from a state university in Ecuador, being 423 of them answered satisfactorily. We performed validity and reliability tests of structural equation model by partial least squares (PLS), with the support of statistical software SmartPLS.Contributions and results: The results indicate that all the hypotheses of TAM are met in the Ecuadorian context, when assessing the acceptance of e-learning systems among undergraduate students at a state university. The main contribution was to identify that the perceived enjoyment, social influence and computer self-efficacy have a direct effect on the two main constructs of TAM, perceived ease of use (PEOU) and perceived usefulness (PU). It was also found that satisfaction (S) is highly influenced by PU and S influences the use of e-learning systems, being the first a specific contribution of this study. Technical support showed no influence on the fundamental constructs of TAM.Limitations: The research was conducted to undergraduate students in one state Category B university of Ecuador, being the reality of this country more complex, as there are four categories with different characteristics. We haven’t considered neither age, gender, graduate students nor socioeconomic status, among other student characteristics that may affect the investigation.Practical implications: Identifying the factors that influence the acceptance and use of e-learning systems will help to create and improve teaching and learning environments for undergraduate students. Allowing exploiting the benefits of these technological tools more efficiently, adapting them to management policies of the institutions of higher education.Originality/value: This paper presents empirical data on the use and acceptance of e-learning systems for undergraduate students of a particular university in Ecuador. No similar studies are evident in the country and the model can be considered for future studies of national scope.

Computer Anxiety in E-Learning: The Effect of Computer Self-Efficacy

10.28945/3386 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raafat Saade ◽  
Dennis Kira
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Management System ◽  
Computer Anxiety ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Computer Self Efficacy

It has been reported that as many as fifty percent of adults, including first-year University students, have some sort of computer-related phobia. This report demonstrates that the use of computers still has some unpleasant side effects despite the Internet boom in the past decade. Past research shows that computer anxiety influences how users perceive ease of use of an information system. However, few have investigated the role of computer self-efficacy in mediating computer anxieties on perceived ease of use. Therefore, in this study we base our contribution on the variables of computer self-efficacy and computer anxieties. These two variables are believed to impact an individual’s use of computers and performance for computer-based tasks. Anxiety has been argued to impact computer-based learning by affecting levels of self-efficacy anchored in social learning and outcome expectation theories. Self-efficacy is determined by levels of anxiety such that reduced anxiety and increased experience improves performance indirectly by increasing levels of self-efficacy. In this study, we investigate the influence of computer anxiety on perceived ease of use and the mediating effect of computer self-efficacy on this relationship, within an e-learning context. A survey methodology approach was used in this study using 18 items for 3 constructs (perceived ease of use, anxiety, and self-efficacy). Survey data from 645 university students were analyzed. The psychometric properties of the items and constructs were validated followed by the assessment of mediation of computer self efficacy. Results from the use of a learning management system indicate that computer self-efficacy plays a significant role in mediating the impact of anxiety on perceived ease of use. This role is observed by computer selfefficacy (1) reducing the strength and significance of the impact of anxiety on perceived ease of use and (2) having a strong and significant relationship with computer anxiety. The findings demonstrate the importance of self-efficacy as a mediator between computer anxiety and perceived ease of use of a learning management system (LMS). With the continuous development of richer and more integrated interfaces, anxieties about learning to use the new interface and executing tasks effectively becomes of primary importance. Limitations and suggestions for future research are elaborated.

Minding the Gap Between First and Continued Usage of a Corporate E-Learning English-language Program

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-74
Author(s):  
Tainyi Luor ◽  
Hsi-peng Lu ◽  
Robert E. Johanson ◽  
Hueiju Yu
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Tam Model ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Acceptance Model

The implementation of computer on-line English-language learning (COEL) (acronyms given in the Appendix) programs in business contexts remains an unexplored area in the computer assisted language learning literature. Moreover, while many studies have focused on learners’ first usage intentions in TAM (technical acceptance model), few have explored their intentions to continue using them. To address this lacuna, the authors propose a framework for COEL derived from a three-month empirical study of learners’ perceived ease of use (PEOU), perceived usefulness (PU), perceived enjoyment (PENJ), attitudes towards corporate e-learning (ATT), intention (INT), technology satisfaction (SAT), and affective reaction (AR) regarding a COEL program implemented at a financial firm in Taiwan. An examination of the proposed two models revealed gaps between learners’ intention of first usage and re-usage of the COEL. Further analyses revealed a significant difference between groups of high intention learners to re-use the COEL and low intention learners to re-use the COEL. A second investigation determined eight factors that contributed to the differences between these two diverse groups of learners. This study’s findings shed light on the relationship between TAM model and factors related to COEL programs.

scholarly journals Measuring the acceptance and adoption of e-learning by academic staff

2011 ◽  
pp. 201-221 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Computer Anxiety ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Intention To Adopt ◽  
E Learning

The aim of the study was to investigate Jordanian lecturers' attitudes towards the adoption of e-learning system. A number of hypotheses were formulated for this purpose. The findings of the study show that there existed positive relationship between perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, computer knowledge, management support and intention to adopt. Whereas there existed negative relationship between normative pressure, computer anxiety and intention to adopt. Based on the results a number of recommendations were proposed, and suggestions for future studies were made.

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