Investigating the Higher Student’s Acceptance of E-Learning in Universities: An Application of UTAUT Model
摘要
In our accelerated evolving and interconnected world, E-Learning ushered in a new era of education, working and living. This study applies the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use Technology (UTAUT) to analyse students’ intentions to use and their usage behavior of E-learning system at Tunisian Universities. The proposed model represents six hypothesis that were tested using Structural equation approach SEM. The data was collected from 300 higher students who use E-learning platforms like Google classrooms, Moodle etc. The results show that performance expectancy, social influence and facilitating conditions have a great effect on the usage behavior of E-learning. However, effort expectancy has no influence on the behavioral intention. In addition, the findings approved the moderator role of the voluntariness of use on the relationship between social influence and behavioral intention. This study offers a guide for directors of universities to allocate efficiently theirs resourcesin order to ensure the continuity of higher education and maintaining educational and pedagogical performance whatever the circumstances. Discussion and furthers research perspectives were proposed.