The Assessment of Facilitating Conditions Influencing the Adoption of Students’ Information System in Higher Learning Institutions
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https://doi.org/10.59645/abr.v13i1.2Keywords:
Assisting system difficulties, System compatibility, Knowledge for system utilization, required resources, Technical supportAbstract
This research study aimed to assess facilitating conditions that influence the adoption of MOODLE system in higher learning institutions. This research paper generally explores facilitating conditions influencing the adoption of MOODLE students’ information system by measuring assistance with any system difficulties, system compatibility, and knowledge for system usage, required resources and technical support. This study used a Simple random sampling technique to obtain a total of 97 respondents from a population of about 3,000 students of Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA); a questionnaire was used as a method of data collection and the analysis of data involved the use of descriptive results that based on measured variables, the use of correlation analysis to determine relationship between dependent and predictor variables, ANOVA was also used to test the significant fit of the model and also regression analysis was conducted to show the significant relationship between the variables. Study findings revealed that 42.3% of the respondents agreed that they usually get specific person to assist them with any system difficulties, 43.3% supported for compatibility of MOODLE system being the same to the alternative platforms used to facilitate learning, 42.3% agreed to have enough knowledge on proper utilization of the system, the same percentage 42.2% of the respondents agreed and at the same vein opposed that the institute provides required resources for the adoption of MOODLE system. Additionally, 50.5% of the respondents agreed that the institute provides technical support for the adoption of the system even when they are outside the campus. On the basis of findings for this study, facilitating conditions influencing the adoption of MOODLE system encourage students in their learning environment as the challenges encountered are urgently solved by responsible personnel. Based on these findings, students of higher learning institutions should acknowledge on efforts made towards the assistance with any system difficulties, system compatibility, and knowledge for system usage, required resources and technical support. However, the researcher proposes further studies to be carried out on similar study for the variables found to be insignificant to the adoption of students’ information system in higher learning institutions that will result to sustainable facilitation for students and the institutions of higher learning towards the adoption of MOODLE system.
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