A Study of Adoption of E-Learning System by Indian Students

PurposeCOVID 19 pandemic situation has forced to adopt online mode for learning. Whereas readiness of Indian students to use online platforms are under question. There are various models available to understand acceptance of technology. For this study we have used the most popular ‘unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT)’ model and its extensions. The Purpose of this study is to investigate whether Indian students pursuing post graduate higher education are ready to adopt e-Learning technology and to find out significant predictors of continual use. MethodologyAn online survey was conducted among the students from a private university in India. The participants were from post graduate professional programs. The scales used from this study were adapted from various previous significant studies including UTAUT. Reliability and validity of the scales were assessed. The data were analyzed using structural Equation Modeling software. Major FindingThe aim of this study was to find out significant factors of adoption of e-Learning platform by post graduate students. In the given context, the study observed that, Performance Expectancy is important predictor of intention for continual use whereas effort expectancy is insignificant predictor.Research ImplicationsThis study has two important research implications. The students pursuing post graduate higher education belongs to generation Z. Generation Z is more tech savvy. The results of this study established that the earlier models successful in explaining technology acceptance of past generations may not be sufficient enough in understanding technology acceptance of generation Z cohort. Therefore, it is imperative to further investigate empirically