Developing a holistic success model for sustainable e-learning: A structural equation modeling approach
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2021
Abstract
In higher education learning, e-learning systems have become renowned tools worldwide. The evident importance of e-learning in higher education has resulted in a prenominal increase in the number of e-learning systems delivering various forms of services, especially when traditional education (face-to-face) was suddenly forced to move online due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Accordingly, assessing e-learning systems is pivotal in the interest of effective use and successful implementation. By relying on the related literature review, an extensive model is developed by integrating the information system success model (ISSM) and the technology acceptance model (TAM) to illustrate key factors that influence the success of e-learning systems. Based on the proposed model, theory-based hypotheses are tested through structural equation modeling employing empirical data gathered through a survey questionnaire of 537 students from three private universities in Jordan. The findings demonstrate that quality factors, including instructor, technical system, support service, educational systems, and course content quality, have a direct positive influence on students' satisfaction, perceived usefulness, and system use. Moreover, self-regulated learning negatively affects students' satisfaction, perceived usefulness, and system use. Students' satisfaction, perceived usefulness, and system use are key predictors of their academic performance. These findings provide e-learning stakeholders with important implications that guarantee the effective, successful use of e-learning that positively affects students' learning.
Keywords
E-learning, Success factors, Information quality, COVID-19, TAM, System quality, ISSM, IS success model, E-learning adoption
Divisions
Education
Funders
United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) (31B121)
Publication Title
Sustainability
Volume
13
Issue
16
Publisher
MDPI
Publisher Location
ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND