Linking a Web-Based Instructional System Usage: the Application of the Technology Acceptance Model

Abstract

Design and implementation of information systems is costly and involves risk.
During the past 30 years, major efforts have been made to understand better this
process and its outcomes. A significant result to these efforts is the grouping of
factors into a model to facilitate the analysis of information systems use. The
technology acceptance model has received a significant attention in MIS research.
The model suggests that perceived usefulness and ease of use of a particular
technology or a system predicts the attitude towards that technology and, thus, the
intention to use it. Using the technology acceptance model, this paper reports the
results of an empirical study that investigates the acceptance of Web-based
Instructional Systems. One hundred and two participants were surveyed to validate
the model. A second generation data analysis method was used, (Partial Least
Squares). The findings suggest that the model is appropriate for examining Web-
based Instructional Systems acceptance. Some practical and research implications
are provided.