ERIC Number: EJ1253280
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-May
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-2357
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Do Knowledge Acquisition and Knowledge Sharing Really Affect E-Learning Adoption? An Empirical Study
Al-Emran, Mostafa; Teo, Timothy
Education and Information Technologies, v25 n3 p1983-1998 May 2020
Studying the factors that affect the e-learning adoption is not a new research topic. Nevertheless, exploring the effect of knowledge acquisition and knowledge sharing on e-learning adoption is a relatively new research trend that has not been featured in the existing literature. Thus, this study was conducted to build a new model by extending the technology acceptance model (TAM) with knowledge acquisition and knowledge sharing to examine the e-learning adoption. A total of 403 students enrolled at Al Buraimi University College (BUC) in Oman was surveyed. Using the Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to evaluate the proposed model, the results suggested that knowledge acquisition, knowledge sharing, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use have significant direct effects on the students' behavioral intention to adopt e-learning systems. The findings also suggested that knowledge acquisition and knowledge sharing have a significant positive influence on perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. The evidence from these results provides holistic insights which could assist the policy-makers and educators to better understand the factors affecting the adoption of e-learning systems. The implications for theory and practice, limitations, and future work are also discussed.
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Information Technology, Technology Integration, Models, Structural Equation Models, Least Squares Statistics, Usability, College Students, Student Attitudes, Sharing Behavior, Foreign Countries, Learning Processes, Knowledge Level, Intention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oman
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