E-Learning acceptance in a developing country: A case of the Indonesian Open University

Abstract

The rapid proliferation of the number people using the Internet and\nWorld Wide Web (WWW) has been identified by many academic institutions\nas a potential opportunity to promote distance learning activity.\nE-learning has been implemented by academic institutions worldwide\nfor decades, including the Indonesian Open University. In this\nstudy, using the Indonesian Open University or Universitas Terbuka\n(UT) as study setting, we investigate the factors that were believed to\naffect acceptance of e-learning namely, computer self-efficacy, convenience,\ninstructor’s characteristics, instructional design, technological\nfactors and institutional support. All these factors were examined to\npredict their contribution to the Technology Acceptance Model\n(TAM). From the literature, we developed a research model and eleven\nhypotheses. The research model was tested using structural equation\nmodeling technique. The research findings suggest several implications\nand contributions to the e-learning knowledge and concept. The results\nprovide interesting insights and suggestions. Instructional design\n(ID) and technological factors (TF) were shown to be strong predictors\nof both perceived ease of use (PEOU) and perceived usefulness (PU).\nConsistent with prior studies, CSE was confirmed to predict perceived\nusefulness. Other variables; convenience (CONV) and instructor’s\ncharacteristics (IC) are found to be non-significant factors for perceived\nease of use (PEOU). Perceived ease of use was found to be a\nstrong predictor of perceived usefulness and intention to use.

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