The Role of Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology in E-Learning Adoption in Higher Education Institutions in the UAE
Saeed Alblooshi, Nor Aziati Abdul Hamid
Abstract
Electronic learning is fast becoming a crucial aspect of learning in higher institutions of learning. Just as in any other technology, there are important factors that affect users’ behavioural intention to adopt e-learning. The unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) identified performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence and facilitating conditions as some of the factors that may influence the behavioural intention and actual use of a technology.
Topics & Concepts
Unified theory of acceptance and use of technologyExpectancy theorySocial influenceAffect (linguistics)PsychologyKnowledge managementSocial learning theoryEducational technologySocial psychologyMathematics educationComputer scienceCommunicationOrganizational and Employee PerformanceTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour