Students’ e-learning acceptance: Empirical evidence from higher learning institutions

Imran Mehboob Shaikh and Geoffrey Harvey Tanakinjal and Hanudin Amin and Kamaruzaman Noordin and Junaid Shaikh (2024) Students’ e-learning acceptance: Empirical evidence from higher learning institutions. On the Horizon: The International Journal of Learning Futures, 33. pp. 1-13. ISSN 1074-8121

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Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that influence business students’ adoption of e-learning systems by merging innovation diffusion theory (IDT) and the teaching for professional competence model (TPCM). Design/methodology/approach Snowball sampling was used to conduct the survey. In addition, 217 responses were obtained from students at private educational institutions. Similarly, literature on the determinants of e-learning adoption, TPCM, and IDT were reviewed to contribute to the factors that are instrumental in determining e-learning systems adoption. Findings The findings of the study show that e-learning systems adoption is influenced by factors such as online collaborative learning (OCL) and technology self-efficacy. Above all, the OCL variable was found to be influential in determining students’ adoption of e-learning systems platforms. On the contrary, perceived attributes such as perceived compatibility and perceived relative advantage were found not to be significant determinants of e-learning systems adoption. Research limitations/implications This study contributed not only to the theoretical extensions but also to practical implications, which would benefit the policymakers of higher education providers in terms of e-learning system adoption in the country. Originality/value IDT and TPCM models are evaluated alongside additional variables, namely, OCL and technology self-efficacy. As a result, this paper will serve as a useful reference guide for academicians, higher education administrators, and future researchers.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	IDT, TPCM, Technology self-efficacy, E-learning systems, Perceived attributes, Adoption
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB5-3640 Theory and practice of education > LB1025-1050.75 Teaching (Principles and practice) Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA1-939 Mathematics > QA71-90 Instruments and machines
Department:	FACULTY > Labuan Faculty of International Finance
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	11 Aug 2025 09:49
Last Modified:	11 Aug 2025 09:49
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/44826

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