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

• Main Authors: Al-Rahmi, W. M., Alias, N., Othman, M. S., Alzahrani, A. I., Alfarraj, O., Saged, A. A., Rahman, N. S. A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2018
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/79805/1/NormaAlias2018_UseofELearningbyUniversityStudents.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/79805/; http://dx.doi.org/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.