%0 Conference Paper
%A Mansor Fadzil, 
%A Latifah Abdol Latif, 
%A Open University Malaysia,
%B 25th AAOU Annual Conference
%C Penang, Malaysia
%D 2011
%F library_repository:680
%K usefulness of e-learning  materials and technology, technology in education, ubiquitous learning
%T Driving e-learning towards ubiquitous e-learning
%U https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/680/
%X This paper reports the findings of a study that examined learners’ beliefs and actual usage of e-learning in an open  and distance learning (ODL) environment. The constructs used include perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use,  computer self-efficacy and anxiety. The study was based on 438 usable questionnaires completed by a random  sample of learners from the Open University Malaysia (OUM). It was found that the learners were generally  receptive towards e-learning, evidenced by their low computer anxiety and positive perceptions for perceived  usefulness, perceived ease of use, computer self-efficacy and attitude towards e-learning. Learners also reported a  reasonably high usage of various devices such as laptops, mobile phones, MP3/MP4 players and tablet computers  for downloading study materials such as HTML modules, iLectures and iRadio learning segments. Through a series  of regression analysis, the study found that learners’ perceived usefulness and ease of use, computer self-efficacy  and anxiety had an impact on attitude towards e-learning. With regards to usage of e-learning, only perceived  usefulness was found to be a significant factor. Learners also indicated that the top five most serious barriers to elearning  were (i) technological and academic support, (ii) demand for time and effort , (iii) interface, navigation  and platform problems, (iv) awareness of availability of the e-learning materials and (v) costs of devices and  Internet access. In its drive to move the present e-learning to ubiquitous e-learning, among others, OUM will have  to focus its efforts in reducing the impacts of these barriers and to improve further the usefulness of e-learning  materials and technology. (Abstract by authors)