A Conceptual Model of E learning Systems Success and Its Implication for Future Research
Institutions in developing countries are adopting the exact replica of e learning approaches used by that of developed countries with the expectations of reaping the same benefits enjoyed by institutions in developed countries. If used effectively, e learning can provide numerous benefits to the institutions such as accessing education at any time and place, enhances interactivity, scalability, flexibility, and thereby improved student's academic performance through creating a supportive and conducive e learning environment for learning [1] However, studies show that the majority of these benefits are enjoyed by institutions in the developed countries than the developing once [2] In Ethiopian higher level educational institutions, e learning is in an incipient phase. There are only a few institutions that use e learning in the teaching and learning process making its effect on a larger scale immeasurable and unknown. In spite of large amount of investments for e learning systems by Ethiopian universities, many of these e learning initiatives are not meeting their desired objectives. With the objective of exploring success factors for e learning systems and develop a conceptual model for e learning systems success in Ethiopian universities and colleges, the researchers conducted a qualitative case study in 12 Ethiopian higher level educational institutions adopting e learning systems in their teaching and learning process. Focus group interviews, in depth personal interviews, document analysis and observation were used to triangulate the findings. We used open coding as a main data analysis technique. NVivo 11 was used to quantitatively analyze the qualitative data. The result is a proposed conceptual model of e learning systems success and its implications for future research. This model is comprised of eight major e learning systems success categories and twenty nine sub categories. The model will facilitate both academic and practitioner interest in measuring e learning systems in developing countries and serve as a framework for further empirical research.
2018 17th International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET)