Measuring Students’ Intention to Use E-Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Study in Technical College of Management – Baghdad

Abstract

Covid-19 pandemic affected our daily activities. Education is the fastest aspect that has been hindered due to the pandemic. The majority of the schools and universities were prone to global closure. The world turned toward using e-learning as an alternative to traditional learning due to the strict lockdown procedures. This study presents a model to measure the students' intention to use e-learning during the pandemic in Iraq. Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is utilized with some external variables. Task Technology Fit (TTF) is also adopted as a moderator for the proposed model. The model is implemented on a sample of students studying at Technical College of Management -Baghdad who have completed the academic year using e-learning. Eighteen hypotheses were formulated;out of them, only two were rejected. The model is tested and evaluated using PLS Tool. The results showed that the students have a positive intention to use e-learning during the covid-19 pandemic;also, most of the external variables were statistically significant. Furthermore, using TTF positively moderates the proposed model. The results open the way to perform more investigations in adopting e-learning during unusual situations. © 2021. All Rights Reserved.