Simple and Multiple Relationships among Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulness with E-Learning Acceptance in Universitie's Instructors
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Nowadays, fast technological development has increased society's dependence on information technology. One of the technology variants is the online learning, which is one of the challenges of a higher educations institutions. The purpose of this study was to examine simple and multiple relationships among perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness with E-learning acceptance. The methodology of this study was descriptive-correlation method and conducted at the University of Mohaghegh Ardabili during the fall semester of 2014-2015. The data were collected via a questionnaire with high level of reliability (Cronbachs alpha=.86) from 146 university instructors. The sampling method was proportional and randomized. The authors used correlation and regression to analyze the simple and multiple relationships between variables. The results revealed that the perceived usefulness (Beta =.210) for predicting E-learning acceptance was statistically significant, but for the Perceived ease of use (Beta = .013), it was not statistically significant. The study found that perceived usefulness had a positive effect on e-learning acceptance. Hence, perceived usefulness is an influential factor on instructors intention and their actual use of the systems adoption. Furthermore, Perceived ease of use didnt show a significant relation on E-learning acceptance. Thus, further research could be directed to [study] this issue.
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English
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Journal of Iranian Distance Education, Volume:1 Issue: 2, Autumn 2017
Pages:
45 to 50
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