An empirical investigation of student acceptance of course websites

Hassan M. Selim

doi:10.1016/S0360-1315(02)00142-2

An empirical investigation of student acceptance of course websites

Hassan M. Selim

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The World Wide Web (WWW) is the future in teaching and learning. This paper uses the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) constructs of usefulness and ease of use to assess university students' acceptance of course websites as an effective learning tool. A survey instrument was distributed to 450 undergraduate students and a total of 403 usable responses were obtained. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were implemented using structural equation modeling techniques through LISREL version 8.52. A structural equation model was used to fit and validate the Course Website Acceptance Model (CWAM) and the results indicated good fit to the data. Course website usefulness and ease of use proved to be key determinants of the acceptance and usage of course website as an effective and efficient learning technology. The causal relationships between the constructs considered by the CWAM were well supported, accounting for 83% of the total variance in the course website acceptance and usage.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	343-360
Number of pages	18
Journal	Computers and Education
Volume	40
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0360-1315(02)00142-2
Publication status	Published - May 2003

Keywords

Computer-mediated communication
Improving classroom teaching
Media in education
Teaching/learning strategies

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Computer Science(all)
Education

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