Perceptions of E-learning among undergraduates and academic staff of higher educational institutions in north-eastern Nigeria

While most higher educational institutions (HEIs) in Nigeria have not yet adopted e-learning, there is a rapidly growing interest in its implementation in teaching and learning processes. The current research is a systematic study aimed to predict academics’ and students’ intentions to use e-learnin...

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Published in:Education and information technologies 2021-03, Vol.26 (2), p.1787-1811
Main Authors: Kuliya, Muhammed, Usman, Sani
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adoption (Ideas)
Analysis
College Faculty
College students
Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Computer Science
Computers and Education
Developing countries
Developing Nations
Education
Educational Technology
Electronic Learning
Employee development
Foreign Countries
Higher Education
Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet)
Intention
Learning Processes
Online education
Online instruction
Student Attitudes
Student Behavior
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Behavior
Technology Acceptance Model
Technology adoption
Undergraduate Students
University students
User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction
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Summary:While most higher educational institutions (HEIs) in Nigeria have not yet adopted e-learning, there is a rapidly growing interest in its implementation in teaching and learning processes. The current research is a systematic study aimed to predict academics’ and students’ intentions to use e-learning in Northeastern Nigeria’s HEI’s where the use of e-learning is presently scarce, by using the extended technology acceptance model (TAM) augmented by two external variables. The researchers distributed 780 questionnaires (579 of which were found to be valid) to students and academics. The data were extracted and analyzed and the results showed that, for both academics and students, the perceived ease of use (PEOU) and perceived usefulness (PU) of e-learning strongly predicted the participants behavioral intentions to use e-learning. Furthermore, the results confirmed the reliability of technology acceptance model core components. The findings from this study could be used as a basis for adopting e-learning in HEIs in Nigeria and other developing countries.
ISSN:1360-2357
1573-7608
DOI:10.1007/s10639-020-10325-x