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PerLE: An "Open Source", ELearning Moodle-Based, Platform. A Study of University Undergraduates' Acceptance
Rocco Servidio1, Michael Cronin2
1Department of Languages and Educational Sciences, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, Cube 20/B, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italyi Rende, Italy. servidio@unical.it.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 18, 2018
Summary
Students accepted the PerLE eLearning platform when online courses were high quality. Improvements are needed for the PerLE user interface and technical support to enhance ease of use and usefulness.
Area of Science:
- Educational Technology
- Human-Computer Interaction
Background:
- eLearning platforms offer benefits but individual acceptance is key.
- Understanding student technology acceptance is crucial for educational settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess undergraduate students' acceptance of the PerLE Moodle-based eLearning platform.
- To investigate the influence of service quality constructs on technology acceptance.
Main Methods:
- A modified Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was used.
- A six-section questionnaire surveyed 293 undergraduate students.
- Service quality constructs were included as external variables.
Main Results:
- Online course quality significantly impacted PerLE acceptance.
- The PerLE user interface requires improvements for better ease of use.
- Technical support positively influenced PerLE Usefulness and Ease of Use.
Conclusions:
- Online course quality is the primary driver of eLearning platform acceptance.
- User interface design and technical support are critical for successful eLearning adoption.
- The modified TAM effectively assessed student acceptance of the PerLE platform.