Factors affecting the adoption of e-learning technologies among higher education students in Nigeria

Abstract

The aim of the study is to investigate factors that influence the adoption and use of educational technology by students of a higher education institution in developing countries. The study employed the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT). The online survey method was used to collect data from 286 students of a higher education institution in Nigeria. The maximum likelihood method based on structural equation modelling (SEM) using IBM Amos 22.0 application was used to analyse the data. The study determined that performance expectancy and effort expectancy (p < 0.001) were significant factors in influencing the behavioural intention to use Canvas. Social Influence was deemed to be a statistically non-significant factor in influencing behavioural intentions as (p > 0.05). Facilitating conditions and behavioural intentions were determined to be salient factors that positively influence the actual usage of Canvas by the students. The results from the data obtained partially support the UTAUT’s ability to explain the factors responsible for the acceptance of educational technology in developing countries, in Nigeria to be specific. Furthermore the study contributes to the formulation of approaches and guidelines to enhance the adoption of educational technologies in developing countries.

Assessing eLearning Systems Success in Nigeria: An Application of the DeLone and McLean Information Systems Success Model

“…So far there has been very little research carried out to understand the factors responsible for students' adoption of eLearning in Nigeria, and this could be due to the relatively small number of higher education institutions that have the facilities and resources to implement eLearning. One notable study on the acceptance of eLearning in a Nigerian University was done by Yakubu and Dasuki (2018). The research employed the UTAUT framework to investigate the factors responsible for influencing the students' usage of the Canvas learning management system (LMS).…”

“…These four constructs were responsible for influencing use behavior through behavioral intentions. Yakubu and Dasuki (2018) called for further research using other frameworks to investigate Nigerian students' acceptance of eLearning.…”

“…In an attempt to answer the call posted by Yakubu and Dasuki (2018), this study uses a modified version of the updated DeLone and McLean information systems success model (D&M ISS) as a theoretical lens to identify the factors responsible for the acceptance of eLearning by Nigerian students.…”

E-Learning Usage Outcomes among University Learners: A Pilot Study

“…The modern technology especially the Internet has transformed education that was once limited within four walls. This shift from traditional method to use of technology mediated tools is referred to as electronic learning (e-learning) (Yakubu and Dasuki, 2018). E-learning technologies have given education field a paradigm shift from teacher-centered to learner-centered (Oye et al, 2014).…”

“…E-learning technologies have given education field a paradigm shift from teacher-centered to learner-centered (Oye et al, 2014). Past studies demonstrated that anywhere and anytime learning and access to information and communication are facilitated through e-learning (Peña-Ayala et al, 2014;Nurakun et al, 2018;Yakubu and Dasuki, 2018).…”