The use of the UTAUT2 model in diagnosing the determinants of student acceptance of the LMS-Moodie e-learning management system at the University of Kufa.

Abstract

Abstract

The current Study Aims to Identify factors influencing student's acceptance of Moodle Learning Management System LMS/Moodle, unified theory of acceptance and use of technology UTUAT2 was adopted which includes seven factors that leads to technology acceptance, however, the study extended the model to ten factors (performance expectancy, effort Expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, learning value, hedonic motivation, habit, technological proficiency, Moodle skills and technological innovativeness). The target population consisted of ten collages in Kufa University; a homogeneous purposive sampling was used through targeting users of Moodle. An online questionnaire was used to collect data, (113) responses were collected. Descriptive analysis revealed that there is a partial acceptance of Moodle, the results of Partial Least Squares analysis, revealed that factors which influence student Acceptance Are Performance Expectancy, Facilitating Conditions, Hedonic Motivation, Habit and Technological Innovativeness. The study has achieved 66% of adjusted R² of Intention which is near the percentage of the original study of UTUAT2 which was 73%, In addition, the study tested the Moderation effect of gender and experience which were non-significant.