Technology Acceptance Model to Determine the Impact of Faculty Member Experiences on Utilizing LMS During Covid19

Abstract

This study aimed to measure the differences between the attitudes of King Saud University academics based on their expectations before they use the learning management system since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and after attaining their experience through practice. The sample individuals are 86 as a pre-sample and 85 as a post-sample. TAM2 model staff were used to build the data collection tool and link the impact of variables (sex, specialization, scientific rank, training duration and use). The results showed that cumulative experiences play a crucial role in creating a meaning of orientation and practice in connection with the actual use of techniques. It also shows that practice, according to long periods of experience in the uses of technology in the educational process, provides a more realistic measurement that is different from the opinion of any sample at the beginning of its use of technology in its initial stages. There were statistically significant differences in favour of the pre-sample about their high acceptance of the system, and they had positive attitudes towards expecting their use. Different attitudes were monitored for the post sample (after experience practicing the system) because of the barriers and difficulties they faced during their activation and use of the system, which negatively affected their attitudes. The study recommended raising cultural awareness and promoting the proper activation of technical tools by conducting more training courses in this field because it impacts the formation of positive accumulative orientation affecting adoption during use. Keywords: Technology acceptance model, Experience, Practice, LMS, faculty staff, Covid19 DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-36-07 Publication date: December 31 st 2022