Professional students’ technology readiness, prior computing experience and acceptance of an e-learning system / Lai Ming Ling and Chong Moi Moi

Professional students’ technology readiness, prior computing experience and acceptance of an e-learning system / Lai Ming Ling and Chong Moi Moi

This study examines professional students’ state of technology readiness, prior computing experience and acceptance of an e-learning system. We administered 2,189 questionnaires on students pursuing the professional examinations in Malaysia. A total of 453 usable questionnaires were received. Rockbr...

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Main Author: Lai, Ming Ling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Accounting Research Institute (ARI) & Faculty of Accountancy 2007
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Professional education
Online Access:http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/285/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/285/1/AJ_LAI%20MING%20LING%20MAR%2007.pdf
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spelling uitm-2852017-10-25T07:51:42Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/285/ Professional students’ technology readiness, prior computing experience and acceptance of an e-learning system / Lai Ming Ling and Chong Moi Moi Lai, Ming Ling Professional education This study examines professional students’ state of technology readiness, prior computing experience and acceptance of an e-learning system. We administered 2,189 questionnaires on students pursuing the professional examinations in Malaysia. A total of 453 usable questionnaires were received. Rockbridge Associates Inc (1999), the survey found that professional accounting students were neither highly techno-ready nor highly technoresistant. The respondents were classified into five categories, explorers (9%), pioneers (35%), skeptics (39%), paranoids (14%) and technology laggards (3%). Overall, the findings showed that the respondents had strong usage intentions of e-learning system; they exhibited positive attitudes towards elearning, and perceived that e-learning system was easy to use and was useful in enhancing their academic performance. This study provides the insight that professional bodies ought to intensify information and communication technologies (ICT) integration into the accounting education curriculum and assessment policies, and to motivate professional students in using ICT and e-learning. Accounting Research Institute (ARI) & Faculty of Accountancy 2007-06 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/285/1/AJ_LAI%20MING%20LING%20MAR%2007.pdf Lai, Ming Ling (2007) Professional students’ technology readiness, prior computing experience and acceptance of an e-learning system / Lai Ming Ling and Chong Moi Moi. Malaysian Accounting Review, 6 (1). pp. 85-99. ISSN 1675-4077
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Professional students’ technology readiness, prior computing experience and acceptance of an e-learning system / Lai Ming Ling and Chong Moi Moi
description This study examines professional students’ state of technology readiness, prior computing experience and acceptance of an e-learning system. We administered 2,189 questionnaires on students pursuing the professional examinations in Malaysia. A total of 453 usable questionnaires were received. Rockbridge Associates Inc (1999), the survey found that professional accounting students were neither highly techno-ready nor highly technoresistant. The respondents were classified into five categories, explorers (9%), pioneers (35%), skeptics (39%), paranoids (14%) and technology laggards (3%). Overall, the findings showed that the respondents had strong usage intentions of e-learning system; they exhibited positive attitudes towards elearning, and perceived that e-learning system was easy to use and was useful in enhancing their academic performance. This study provides the insight that professional bodies ought to intensify information and communication technologies (ICT) integration into the accounting education curriculum and assessment policies, and to motivate professional students in using ICT and e-learning.
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author Lai, Ming Ling
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title Professional students’ technology readiness, prior computing experience and acceptance of an e-learning system / Lai Ming Ling and Chong Moi Moi
title_short Professional students’ technology readiness, prior computing experience and acceptance of an e-learning system / Lai Ming Ling and Chong Moi Moi
title_full Professional students’ technology readiness, prior computing experience and acceptance of an e-learning system / Lai Ming Ling and Chong Moi Moi
title_fullStr Professional students’ technology readiness, prior computing experience and acceptance of an e-learning system / Lai Ming Ling and Chong Moi Moi
title_full_unstemmed Professional students’ technology readiness, prior computing experience and acceptance of an e-learning system / Lai Ming Ling and Chong Moi Moi
title_sort professional students’ technology readiness, prior computing experience and acceptance of an e-learning system / lai ming ling and chong moi moi
publisher Accounting Research Institute (ARI) & Faculty of Accountancy
publishDate 2007
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/285/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/285/1/AJ_LAI%20MING%20LING%20MAR%2007.pdf
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