An empirical investigation into the role of enjoyment, computer anxiety, computer self-efficacy and internet experience in influencing the students' intention to use e learning: A case study from saudi arabian governmental universities

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 22-34

  Alenezi, Abdulhameed Rakan ^a   Karim, Abdul Malek Abdul ^b   Veloo, Arsaythamby ^b  

^a JOUF UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

E learning intention; Intention; Saudi Arabia; TAM

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649415993     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13036521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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