The Influence of Cultural Factors on the Adoption of E-Learning: A Reference to a Public University in Sri Lanka

Abstract:

The study investigated the factors influencing e-learning adoption behavior of instructors of a public university in Sri Lanka. The analysis of various models used to study the adoption behavior reveals that cultural factors were neglected. Therefore an e-learning adoption model was proposed considering cultural factors and the model was tested among instructors. The findings of this research have significant effects on the suitability of adopting an e-learning system at this university. However it is recommended that this study should be extended to include instructors belonging to multi-ethnic groups in all universities in Sri Lanka.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 263-266)
• Pages: 3424-3434
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.263-266.3424
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Mohamed Hussain Thowfeek, Azizah Jaafar
• Keywords: Adoption, Cultural Factor, E-Learning, Higher Education (HE)

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