Factors Influencing Student’s Acceptance of M-Learning for Higher Education in NCR

Abstract

Mobile learning (m-learning) is the new way to learn in the 21st century because more and more people, especially college students, are using mobile devices. So, it's necessary to find and look into the things that can affect students' plans to use m-learning. Mobile learning (m-learning) is an innovative approach to education that utilizes mobile devices to deliver courses anytime and anywhere. This pedagogical approach has evolved from conventional e-learning and distance education, significantly transforming student engagement with educational materials in higher education institutions. The acceptability of technology by users will determine the successful implementation of m-learning in higher education. The objective of this work is to examine the factors influencing university students' willingness to use mobile learning as opposed to traditional learning methods. This study adopts a modified model suggested by Abu-Al-Aish and Love to discern the factors affecting the acceptability of m-learning in higher education, based on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) (Venkatesh et al., 2003). The data was gathered from 206 students using an online questionnaire, and a structural equation model was employed for data analysis. The analysis of the results concluded that effort expectancy, social influence (lecturer’s), facilitating Conditions, personal innovativeness significantly impacted the behavioral intention to utilize m-learning. Surprisingly, performance expectancy exhibited a negative but statistically insignificant relationship with BI. The outcome will furnish educators and institutions with enhanced insights to formulate construction of an effective mobile learning system.