Abstract
This work aims to investigate the main determinants that could play an important role in increasing the usage and acceptance of e-learning systems among Saudi students. The study employed the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (e-UTAUT) model and introduced new constructs to study the acceptance of e-learning systems in the Saudi Arabian context. The data were collected using a questionnaire survey from a total of 507 undergraduate and postgraduate students at King Faisal University (KFU). The research model was tested using the structural equation modeling technique (SEM). Based on the results, the factors of course design, course content support, course assessment and instructor characteristics were shown to have a significant effect on the actual use of e-learning systems. However, the influence of social influence on actual use was found to be statistically insignificant. Additionally, the course design, course content support, course assessment and instructor characteristics factors were found to have a positive effect on the performance expectancy of e-learning systems. The research findings serve as an important reference for university managers and researchers on students' priorities when improving course design, course content and course assessment, thereby increasing the usage and acceptance of e-learning systems among students.
Highlights
E-learning system has increasingly been used as powerful tools for learning and teaching process [1]
The results showed that social influence, facilitating conditions, effort expectancy and performance expectancy have a strong influence on the behavioral intention to use an e-learning system
In terms of instructor characteristics, this study presents interesting results, which show that instructor characteristics have a significant positive impact on the actual use of e-learning systems that differs from the results of previous studies [46], [53], [54]
Summary
E-learning system has increasingly been used as powerful tools for learning and teaching process [1]. Several researchers have provided evidence that e-learning system has many benefits for learners, such as accessibility of learning materials anywhere and anytime and increased interaction with teachers [2]. These advantages have motivated many educational institutions to introduce the e-learning system as informal tool for learning and teaching inside and outside of classrooms. Moore et al [3] defined e-learning as a new mode of distance learning based on the use of information technologies. E-learning provides useful features, such as easy access to learning materials and flexibility, The associate editor coordinating the review of this manuscript and approving it for publication was Alba Amato
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