Human factors affecting university hospitality and tourism students' intention to use e-learning: A comparative study between Egypt and the UK |
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Authors: | Tamer M Abbas |
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Institution: | 1. Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management, Helwan University, Cairo, Egyptdrtamerabbas@outlook.com |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACTThe main purpose of this study is to apply the technology acceptance model in examining two human factors (i.e., engagement with e-learning, self-efficacy) influencing university hospitality and tourism students' intention to use e-learning in two different higher education contexts: Egypt, as an example of a developing country, and the United Kingdom (UK), as an example of a developed country. A total of 600 online questionnaires were sent to a convenience sample of university hospitality and tourism students. Among the questionnaires returned, 442 were usable ones, representing a response rate of 73.7%. The results from structural equation modeling show that student engagement with e-learning and e-learning self-efficacy had significant effects on both the Egyptian and UK students' intention to use e-learning platforms through the mediating variables of perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. Additionally, gender and background were significant factors affecting students' intention. |
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Keywords: | Egypt student e-learning self-efficacy student engagement technology acceptance model (TAM) United Kingdom (UK) |
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