Patil Harshali, Undale Swapnil
School of Business, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune, India.
Educ Inf Technol (Dordr). 2023 Apr 20:1-23. doi: 10.1007/s10639-023-11778-6.
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the adoption of an e-Learning pedagogy. This forced teachers and students to shift to online learning and thus was compelled to adopt online educational technology. Educational institutes have been facing challenges like insufficient infrastructure and a shortage of quality teachers. Online learning can help to address these challenges as online classes can accommodate more students. However, before implementing e-Learning technology management of institutes wants to be sure whether students will adopt new technology. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to unveil which factors are important to adopt new technology if implemented mandatorily. We tested the most popular technology acceptance model the UTAUT to understand students' intentions to continue using the e-Learning system in a mandatory environment. The study used a quantitative approach of research. The participants for this study were selected from a private university in India. The questionnaire for the study was adapted from previous studies. The survey was conducted by sharing an online link while students were attending classes online during the pandemic. Thus, the study utilized a convenience sampling technique. The data were analyzed using structural equation modelling. The findings revealed that the UTAUT model can partially explain the forceful adoption of technology. The study found 'Performance expectancy' and the 'availability of resources' as significant indicators of 'intention for continued usage'. This study recommends educational institutes should ensure students attain academic goals by using e-Learning platforms and ensuring the availability of essential resources to use the e-Learning technology.
新冠疫情促使了电子学习教学法的采用。这迫使教师和学生转向在线学习，从而不得不采用在线教育技术。教育机构一直面临着基础设施不足和优质教师短缺等挑战。在线学习有助于应对这些挑战，因为在线课程可以容纳更多学生。然而，在实施电子学习技术之前，机构管理层想确定学生是否会采用新技术。因此，本研究的目的是揭示如果强制实施，哪些因素对于采用新技术很重要。我们测试了最流行的技术接受模型——统一技术接受和使用模型（UTAUT），以了解学生在强制环境下继续使用电子学习系统的意图。该研究采用了定量研究方法。本研究的参与者选自印度一所私立大学。该研究的问卷改编自先前的研究。调查是在疫情期间学生在线上课的时候通过分享在线链接进行的。因此，该研究采用了便利抽样技术。数据使用结构方程模型进行分析。研究结果表明，UTAUT模型可以部分解释技术的强制采用情况。该研究发现“绩效期望”和“资源可用性”是“持续使用意图”的重要指标。本研究建议教育机构应确保学生通过使用电子学习平台实现学术目标，并确保使用电子学习技术所需基本资源的可用性。
