Behavioral Intention of Students in Higher Education Institutions Towards Online Learning During COVID-19

Alajmi, Qasim; Al-Sharafi, Mohammed A.; Yassin, Amr Abdullatif

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-67716-9_16

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“…This result is surprising again given that when the students were already baptized in the rituals of virtual learning then why were they experiencing hiccups in the pandemic period when online education became a norm. Contrastingly, in another empirical investigation conducted with the students of A'Sharqiyah University, it was found that students did not perceive difficulty in the online teaching-learning formats during the pandemic (Al-Ajmi, Al-Sharafi, & Yassin, 2021). Regardless, the overall conclusion is that the online teaching-learning platforms need to be upgraded in terms of quality maintenance.…”

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confidence: 85%

Were the higher educational institutions (HEIs) in Oman ready to face pedagogical challenges during COVID-19?

Alexopoulos,

Al-Tamimi,

Saxena

2023

AGJSR

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PurposeWhen the repercussions of COVID-19 were being absorbed by the world, the higher educational institutions (HEIs) were conceiving of strategies to run educational institutions on remote basis too, including the challenges linked with the teaching–learning as well as the management and other departmental needs. Leaning itself on the teaching–learning tectonic shifts amid the COVID-19 climes, the study reviews the status of “readiness” of the HEIs in Oman while bearing this in mind that the usage of information and communications technology (ICT) for distance learning and conventional learning has been considered as one of the parameters to judge the “quality” of the HEIs in Oman.Design/methodology/approachDocumentary analysis alongside an in-depth reading of the quality audit reports sourced from the Oman Academic Accreditation Authority, which are publicly accessible are being referred for driving home the arguments in the study.FindingsThe study concludes that despite the case being in favor of distance learning from early on, the same doesn’t get reflected in the conclusions derived in the research conducted for assessing the teaching–learning mechanisms during the COVID-19 period. Therefore, the HEIs’ “readiness” in terms of ensuring the smooth transitioning to the remote learning pedagogical arrangements for meeting the challenges of the COVID-19 wasn’t efficacious.Research limitations/implicationsThe present study may be followed up with an understanding as to how the HEIs of Oman need to incorporate the perspectives of all the concerned stakeholders for the refurbishment of the teaching–learning process, especially in times of contingencies.Practical implicationsApart from the policy-makers, the management of the HEIs of Oman needs to appreciate the need to be proactive and appreciative of the inclusion of ICT tools and techniques in the mainstream pedagogical settings.Originality/valueNotwithstanding the emphasis upon the preparedness and readiness for tackling the challenges posed by the COVID-19 for the HEIs in Oman, no study has attempted to delve into the issue succinctly—the present study fills this gap.

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Were the higher educational institutions (HEIs) in Oman ready to face pedagogical challenges during COVID-19?

Alexopoulos,

Al-Tamimi,

Saxena

2023

AGJSR

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“…Particularly, as by-products of social networks, the formation of a sense of community in e-learning platforms are strongly associated with the interactions between members. The finding of this study demonstrated that the perceived ease of use and social influence significantly affected students’ behavioral intention (BI) in online learning [ 51 ].…”

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Exploring Factors Affecting Graduate Students’ Satisfaction toward E-Learning in the Era of the COVID-19 Crisis

Mohammed

Aljaberi

Amidi

et al. 2022

EJIHPE

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Background: Shifting the educational system from a traditional to an online context during COVID-19 necessitated several considerations to assure students’ satisfaction with e-learning. Aim: This study aims to explore the factors influencing students’ satisfaction with e-learning during the COVID-19 crisis. In particular, it tests multiple mediations, student factors, and system quality between students’ satisfaction and each course evaluation and instructor’s performance. Methodology: In this cross-sectional study, 258 undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled in online courses at multiple Malaysian universities were recruited using non-probabilistic purposive sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire that assessed four factors that influenced students’ satisfaction with e-learning during the COVID-19 crisis (i.e., instructor performance, course evaluation, student factors, and system quality) and analyzed using the partial least squares route structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). Results: The results indicated that the four factors were significantly associated with students’ satisfaction with e-learning during COVID-19. Student factors and system quality were the most factors predicting students’ satisfaction with e-learning. Findings indicate statistically significant relationships between the instructor’s performance, student factors, course evaluation, and system quality on students’ satisfaction. Furthermore, the results depict that both course evaluation and system quality serially mediate the relationship between instructors’ performance and students’ satisfaction. Conclusion: This study finds that improving and enhancing student factors and system quality is critical for students’ satisfaction with e-learning. Furthermore, e-learning platforms should contain new advances of computer-mediated technologies that enable collaboration, which is a critical factor in the success of e-learning systems.

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Factors Affecting Students’ Adoption of E-Learning Systems During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

Eneizan

Obaid²,

Abumandil³

et al. 2022

International Conference on Information Systems and Intelligent Applications

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Behavioral Intention of Students in Higher Education Institutions Towards Online Learning During COVID-19

Cited by 13 publications

References 27 publications

Were the higher educational institutions (HEIs) in Oman ready to face pedagogical challenges during COVID-19?

Were the higher educational institutions (HEIs) in Oman ready to face pedagogical challenges during COVID-19?

Exploring Factors Affecting Graduate Students’ Satisfaction toward E-Learning in the Era of the COVID-19 Crisis

Factors Affecting Students’ Adoption of E-Learning Systems During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

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