Factors affecting students’ intention to use m-learning: Extending the technology acceptance model (TAM)

Abstract

ABSTRACT This study set out to determine what variables led students to choose mobile learning during COVID-19 and to study the direct impact of the perceived fear of COVID-19 (PCF) on undergraduate learners’ intentions to adopt m-learning in developing countries such as Sudan. It utilizes the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) as a foundation and uses PCF as an undependable variable. The surveys were given out to Sudanese undergraduate students. The SPSS and SmartPLS software were utilised for data analysis. The findings revealed that PCF affects both perceived ease of use (PEOU) and perceived usefulness (PU) positively. PEOU and PU influence intention to use (INT) positively. The research findings will help decision-makers, developers of m-learning applications, and researchers promote the acceptance of m-learning. This study contributes to the field of knowledge by extending TAM and adding a new factor, PCF, in order to understand Sudanese students’ intention to use m-learning.