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Patience E Idoga1, Dokun Iwalewa Oluwajana2, Ibrahim Adeshola3
1Department of Cyber Security, Federal University Dutse, Dutse, Jigawa Nigeria.
Educational Technology Research and Development : ETR & D
|September 19, 2022
Summary
Instructors in Nigerian universities are more likely to accept e-learning platforms when they perceive them as useful and easy to use, with self-efficacy and educational quality being key predictors. Challenges to adoption were also identified.
Area of Science:
- Educational Technology
- Higher Education Studies
- Information Systems Research
Background:
- E-learning platforms offer new teaching-learning channels, delivering information to learners regardless of access method.
- Understanding instructor acceptance is crucial for successful e-learning integration in higher education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the factors influencing instructors' acceptance of e-learning platforms in Nigerian universities.
- To investigate the impact of perceived usefulness, ease of use, self-efficacy, and educational quality on behavioral intention and acceptance.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative approach utilizing 299 collected questionnaires from university instructors.
- Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Self-efficacy, perceived usefulness, educational quality, and ease of use significantly predict instructors' behavioral intention towards e-learning.
- Behavioral intention was found to be a key predictor of e-learning platform acceptance among Nigerian instructors.
- Individual challenges associated with e-learning platform use were identified.
Conclusions:
- Key factors driving instructor acceptance of e-learning in Nigeria include self-efficacy, perceived usefulness, educational quality, and ease of use.
- Addressing identified challenges is important for enhancing e-learning adoption and maximizing its educational benefits.
- The study provides theoretical and educational implications for e-learning implementation in higher education.
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