Antecedents and consequences of e-learning acceptance

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 269-299

  Cheng, Yung Ming ^a  

^a CHAOYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

E learning acceptance; Extended TAM; Perceived performance; Structural equation modelling; Technology acceptance model

Indexed keywords

EXTENDED TAM; FINANCIAL SERVICE; INDIVIDUAL FACTORS; NETWORK EXTERNALITY; PERCEIVED PERFORMANCE; RESEARCH RESULTS; SEM; SOCIAL FACTOR; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL;

E-LEARNING; ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 79953752567     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: 13652575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.2010.00356.x     Document Type: Article

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