Use of E-Learning by University Students in Malaysian Higher Educational Institutions: A Case in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

• Published in: IEEE access Vol. 6; pp. 14268 - 14276
• Main Authors: Al-Rahmi, Waleed Mugahed, Alias, Norma, Othman, Mohd Shahizan, Alzahrani, Ahmed Ibrahim, Alfarraj, Osama, Saged, Ali Ali, Abdul Rahman, Nur Shamsiah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Piscataway IEEE 01-01-2018; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Colleges & universities; Computational modeling; Distance learning; E-learning; Electronic learning; Learning; Mathematical model; Multivariate statistical analysis; Online instruction; Reliability; Students; Technology Acceptance Model; technology acceptance model and higher education; Technology utilization; Training; University students; Malaysia
• ISSN: 2169-3536; 2169-3536
• DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2802325

This paper examines university students' intention to utilize e-learning. In this paper, we apply and use the theory of a technology acceptance model. We employ the structural equation modeling approach with a SmartPLS software to investigate students' adoption process. Findings indicate that the content of e-learning and self-efficacy has a positive impact and substantially associated with perceived usefulness and student satisfaction, which impact university students' intention to utilize e-learning. Although e-learning has gained acceptance in universities around the world, the study of the intention to use e-learning is still largely unexplored in Malaysia. The developed model is employed to explain the university student's intention to utilize e-learning. The study concludes that university students in Malaysia have positive perceptions toward e-learning and intend to practice it for educational purposes.