Factors influencing students’ adoption and use of mobile learning management systems (m-LMSs): A quantitative study of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

In light of the conditions of the Covid-19 pandemic, people are looking for alternatives to accomplish their work. Education was not isolated from this change, where reliance, in whole or in part, on the use of modern ICTs has become imperative (e-learning). A related term is "mobile learning", which refers to the use of mobile devices in the learning process. Accordingly, the purpose of this research is to examine university level students’ behavioral intentions to use a mobile learning management system (m-LMS) (e.g. Blackboard application) in Saudi Arabia by empirically testing an extended version of the UTAUT model. For data collection, 258 university students participated in an online-based questionnaire. Six out of the eight proposed hypotheses were supported by analysis. PE, EE and LI showed a great impact on BI whereas FC was not significant factor. PMV and AR also demonstrated influence on PE, but UMS indicated no impact on PE. Further, UMS had a significant impact on EE. Results contribute to academia by enriching technology adoption literature in general and m-learning adoption in particular. Findings also contribute to policy and practice by providing insights to officials, decision makers, educators and learning management systems developers in terms of strategy, system design and resource management to meet the needs of students to increase their behavioral intentions to use m-LMS.