Modelo de aceptación de los sistemas e-learning en las universidades: un enfoque del modelo de aceptación de la tecnología ajustado al ecuador (original) (raw)

In the new knowledge economy, the burgeoning and flourishing success of the Internet promotes web-based learning and makes it a meaningful and flexible learning environment. But to achieve all the benefits offered by e-leaming systems, it is necessary to predict which the factors that encourage or hinder their acceptance are. The objectives of this research were: to adapt the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to predict the use and intention of e­learning systems: and determine the moderate effect of the college category; in students and university professors of Ecuador. With the intention of improving the understanding of the factors that can enhance the use of e-learning systems and facilitate the application of policies to increase the benefits that contribute to the process of teaching and learning. From the review of the literature, the TAM was adapted to the case of Ecuador, for the effect two questionnaires were elaborated with 52 items in Likert scales. Were sent by e-mail t...