This research aims to understand, analyse and evaluate the acceptance of eLearning systems from the perspective of students in Ireland and Vietnam on the basis of the technology acceptance model (TAM). The TAM is building the theoretical framework for this study focusing on three external variables namely self-efficacy, computer anxiety and system characteristics. An online and offline questionnaire was distributed to students enrolled in six selected Irish and Vietnamese universities collecting 207 data sets. Research results suggest that Irish students rate higher than their Vietnamese counterparts in terms of self-efficacy, system characteristics, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and behavioral intention of use.
['Tri Tran', 'Matthias Glowatz']
A comparative case study of Irish and Vietnamese students' eLearning perceptions and acceptance