Abstract
In the knowledge era, the adoption of Learning Management System (LMS) has become a requirement at Universities as it is enhancing the teaching and learning environment. Although the success of LMS adoption in Universities can be initiated by lecturer acceptance and use, it survives in the long run because of students’ continuous acceptance and use. The objective of this study is to study students’ perspectives on the adoption of LMS in blended learning environment. A survey is conducted among 50 undergraduate students who use LMS extensively at the Department of Industrial Management, University of Kelaniya in order to fulfill the objective. The conduct of this study involves quantitative approach. The result of the study indicates students’ perspectives in terms of students’ attitude towards LMS, self efficiency, experience and interaction with lecturers and other classmates play a significant role in determining students’ LMS adoption. Journal of Management 2013 9(1): 16-24
Highlights
The use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) is a vital prerequisite for the development of a knowledge-based economy
Universities are undergoing paradigmatic shifts as they make greater use of information and communications technologies. This has resulted in the use and adoption of e-learning, which has appeared as an essential tool to impart knowledge in the university as well as corporate sectors
In Sri Lankan context, perspectives such as students’ attitude towards learning management system (LMS), computer antianxiety, self efficiency, experience and interaction with lecturers and other classmates remain unknown until the venturing of this study
Summary
The use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) is a vital prerequisite for the development of a knowledge-based economy. Universities are undergoing paradigmatic shifts as they make greater use of information and communications technologies This has resulted in the use and adoption of e-learning, which has appeared as an essential tool to impart knowledge in the university as well as corporate sectors. Most of the Universities have developed their own LMS portal for the use of their own lecturers and students and expect lecturers and students to use these technologies for teaching and learning in an effective way. Tertiary education is aimed at constructing significant learning affiliations between students and teachers, and students and their peers It involves persuading teamwork in learning as well as alliance in learning; the proper use of technology for teaching recommends grand chances for the encouragement of inventive and collaborative elearning atmospheres.
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