Predictors of Acceptance of Learning Management System in Higher Education Learning

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to identify important factors that determine college students’ acceptance of learning management system(s) in learning in a COVID-19 pandemic setup. In addition, acceptance of LMS was determined using external variables (personal IT innovativeness, social support, client convenience, system quality, interface quality, service quality, and management support) and two measures of acceptance (perceived usefulness and perceived ease-of-use), according to the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). This study employed the descriptive-causal method of research, and the respondents were a random sample of 365 college students from a state university in Davao Oriental. Mean scores, Pearson correlation analysis (with heatmap), and regression analysis were statistical tools. Students rated the external variables service quality and management support highly, while the rest were rated moderately, according to the survey results. In terms of usefulness and usability, technology acceptance was mediocre. While all external variables were found to be significant positive correlates of LMS acceptance, personal IT innovativeness, system quality, and interface quality were found to have a significant influence on LMS ease-of-use. Almost all external variables, with the exception of management support, were found to significantly influence the usefulness of the LMS.