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Factors affecting the E-learning acceptance: A case study from UAE

verfasst von: Said A. Salloum, Mostafa Al-Emran, Khaled Shaalan, Ali Tarhini

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The main objective of this article is to study the factors that affect university students’ acceptance of E-learning systems. To achieve this objective, we have proposed a new model that aims to investigate the impact of innovativeness, quality, trust, and knowledge sharing on E-learning acceptance. Data collection has taken place through an online questionnaire survey, which was carried out at The British University in Dubai (BUiD) and University of Fujairah (UOF) in the UAE. There were 251 students participated in this study. Data were analyzed using SmartPLS and SPSS. The Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) has been used to validate the proposed model. The outcomes revealed that knowledge sharing and quality in the universities have a positive influence on E-learning acceptance among the students. Innovativeness and trust were found not to significantly affect the E-learning system acceptance. By identifying the factors that influence the E-learning acceptance, it will be more useful to provide better services for E-learning. Other implications are also presented in the study.

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Titel: Factors affecting the E-learning acceptance: A case study from UAE
verfasst von: Said A. Salloum
Mostafa Al-Emran
Khaled Shaalan
Ali Tarhini
Publikationsdatum: 15.08.2018
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Education and Information Technologies / Ausgabe 1/2019
Print ISSN: 1360-2357
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7608
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-018-9786-3

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