Using the Technology Acceptance Model to Measure the Effects of Usability Attributes and Demographic Characteristics on Student Use of Learning Management Systems in Saudi Higher Education

Learning management systems (LMS), which allow education at the student’s choice of place and time, have been widely adopted in higher education worldwide. In the case of Saudi Arabia, LMS have been recently introduced in Saudi universities at the request of the Ministry of Education. The effectiveness of these systems ultimately depends on whether students use them. However, previous literature suggests that student utilisation of LMS remains low in some educational contexts. Addressing this problem, this thesis proposes and examines a theoretical framework that might help explain the factors affecting student use of LMS in higher education. More specifically, the proposed model was developed based on the…

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  King Abdulaziz University