The adoption of an e-learning system using information systems success model: a case study of Jazan University

PeerJ Comput Sci. 2021 Oct 4:7:e723. doi: 10.7717/peerj-cs.723. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

Background: The e-learning system has gained a phenomenal significance than ever before in the present COVID-19 crisis. The E-learning delivery mechanisms have evolved to enhanced levels facilitating the education delivery with greater penetration and access to mass student population worldwide. Nevertheless, there is still scope to conduct further research in order to innovate and improve higher quality delivery mechanism using the state-of-the-art information and communication technologies (ICT) available today. In the present pandemic crisis all the stakeholders in the higher education system, i.e., the governments, institutions, and the students expect seamless and efficient content delivery via e-learning platforms. This study proposes the adoption of the e-learning system by the integration of the model proposed by Delon and Mcclean "Information System Success Model" in Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and further attempts to identify the factors affecting E-learning applications' success among the students.

Methods: The data were gathered from 568 respondents. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 26 (SPSS v.26.0) was used for the data analysis and one-way ANOVA is applied to test the hypothesis.

Result: The overall results of this study allude to the fact that there is a significant relationship between Information system Success Model factors and the adoption of e-learning systems. The research results indicated that the information system success model has a strong associating cost-benefit value towards the adoption of e-learning systems across the Jazan University that may be further expanded to the other Saudi universities.

Keywords: DeLone and McLean Model; E-learning; E-readiness; IS success Model; Saudi universities; Stsudent’s Satisfaction; adoption of e-learning; higher education; online-learning.

Grants and funding

The author received financial support to cover the publication fee of this research article from the Middle East University, Amman, Jordan. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.