Title: Community adaptability, computer and internet self-efficacy, and intention of blended e-learning

Authors: Chun-Hsiung Liao, Wei-Lung Huang

Addresses: Department of Transportation and Communication Management, Institute of Telecommunications Management, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan. ' Department of Transportation and Communication Management, Institute of Telecommunications Management, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan

Abstract: The study employs an extended technology acceptance model to analyse the influential factors of the students| acceptance of blended e-learning, a mixture of classroom teaching and asynchronous learning. Questionnaires are distributed in a research-oriented university in Taiwan. A total of 269 valid samples were collected with the effective rate of 44%. The findings reveal that community adaptability is positively related to the students| perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness of blended e-learning. Computer and internet self-efficacy positively influences the students| perceived ease of use. Perceived ease of use and attitude are the two factors which directly and positively influence the students| behavioural intention towards blended e-learning. However, perceived usefulness influences behavioural intention towards blended e-learning only indirectly through attitude.

Keywords: blended e-learning; community adaptability; computer self-efficacy; internet self-efficacy; technology acceptance model; TAM; structural equation modelling; SEM; electronic learning; online learning; Taiwan; higher education; perceived ease of use; perceived usefulness; student perceptions; behavioural intentions.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSSS.2009.022816

International Journal of Society Systems Science, 2009 Vol.1 No.3, pp.209 - 226

Published online: 27 Jan 2009 *

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