Modelling the factors that affect individuals- utilisation of online learning systems: An empirical study combining the task technology fit model with the theory of planned behaviour

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1003-1017

  Yu, Tai Kuei ^a   Yu, Tai Yi ^b  

^a SOUTHERN TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC LEARNING SYSTEMS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; ONLINE LEARNING; ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; ONLINE LEARNING SYSTEMS; RESEARCH MODELS; SOCIAL FACTOR; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING; TAIWANESE STUDENTS; TASK TECHNOLOGY FIT; TASK-TECHNOLOGY FIT MODELS; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOUR;

E-LEARNING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ONLINE SYSTEMS;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 78349292931     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2010.01054.x     Document Type: Article

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