Factors Affecting the Acceptance of E-Learning Among Students Diploma in Finance and Banking, Polytechnic Metro Betong Sarawak

Abstract

During the Covid 19 Pandemic, practically all educational institutions in Malaysia embraced the teaching and learning strategy known as e-learning. This study was conducted at Polytechnic Metro Betong Sarawak, namely in the Endemic Phase of Covid-19, to determine the factors influencing students' adoption of e-learning. 60 students from the Polytechnic Metro Betong Sarawak who were pursuing a Diploma in Banking and Finance made up the study's sample. A Google form-created questionnaire was the study's primary tool. To determine the mean score values and correlation values for this study question, SPSS V.22 software was used for analysis. The study question was disseminated using WhatsApp. The findings revealed that most students had owned a computer to access the internet for more than three years, had a fixed monthly network plan, and used cellphones for an average of more than three years. According to the data obtained, all students own smartphones, because they are a necessity and are in line with the latest technological developments. The results also showed that the students' acceptance level towards e-learning was high at 4.72. The results of the regression analysis of the relationship between six factors on E-Learning Acceptance Among Students, showed that there was not a single factor influencing students' acceptance of e-learning. While the relationship between the independent and dependent variables is significant. Useful response factors, user-friendly response factors, lecturer characteristics, technical support factors, system quality factors, and information quality factors are all interconnected and have an impact on one another. These results allow PMBS to plan for a future when e-learning can be applied more successfully.