Simple and Multiple Relationships among Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulness with E-Learning Acceptance in Universities’ Instructors

Ebrahimi, Samaneh; Moeinikia, Mehdi; Zahed Babelan, Adel

Document Type : scientific-research

Authors

¹ Ms.C, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

² Associate Professor, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

Abstract

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 education’s 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 (Cronbach’s 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 didn’t show a significant relation on E-learning acceptance. Thus, further research could be directed to [study] this issue.

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Article Title [Persian]

روابط ساده و چندگانه بین سهولت استفاده ادراک شده و سودمندی ادراک شده با پذیرش الکترونیکی در اساتید دانشگاه

Authors [Persian]

سمانه ابراهیمی ¹
مهدی معینی کیا ²
عادل زاده بابلان ²

Abstract [Persian]

امروزه، پیشرفت تکنولوژیکی سریع، وابستگی جامعه به فناوری اطلاعات را افزایش داده است. یکی از انواع تکنولوژی، یادگیری آنلاین است که یکی از چالش های موسسات آموزش عالی است. هدف از این مطالعه بررسی روابط ساده و چندگانه بین سهولت استفاده درک شده و سودمندی درک شده با پذیرش یادگیری الکترونیکی است. این پژوهش از نوع توصیفی-همبستگی است و در دانشگاه محقق اردبیلی در طی دوره ترم 2014-2015 انجام شده است. داده ها با استفاده از پرسشنامه ای با سطح اطمینان بالا (آلفای کرونباخ 86/0) از 146 مدرس دانشگاهی جمع آوری شد. روش نمونه گیری سهم و تصادفی بود. برای تحلیل رابطه ساده و چندگانه بین متغیرها، همبستگی و رگرسیون استفاده شد.
نتایج نشان داد که سهولت استفاده درک شده و مفید بودن درک شده، پیش بینی پذیرش یادگیری الکترونیکی را به طور قابل توجهی افزایش می دهد (R = 2.214، F (2، 145) = 3.415، p

Keywords [Persian]

سهولت استفاده درک شده
سودمندی درک شده
یادگیری الکترونیکی

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Simple and Multiple Relationships among Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulness with E-Learning Acceptance in Universities’ Instructors

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
October 2018
Pages 45-50

Simple and Multiple Relationships among Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulness with E-Learning Acceptance in Universities’ Instructors

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2October 2018Pages 45-50

Volume 1, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
October 2018
Pages 45-50