Students’ satisfaction with e-learning systems during the covid-19 pandemic—an international comparative study

Shahrokh Nikou, Seongcheol Kim

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Abstract

In response to the global COVID-19 situation, quarantine measures have been implemented at the educational institutions around the world. This paper aims to determine the antecedent factors predicting the university students’ satisfaction with e-learning systems during the COVID-19 situation. We used structural equation modelling (SEM) and evaluated a conceptual model on the basis of a sample of university students from Finland (n = 131) and South Korea (n = 114). The SEM results showed that the COVID-19 related factors, i.e., COVID-19 awareness, perceived challenges during COVID-19 and the educational institutions’ preparedness indirectly influence the satisfaction with e-learning systems. Moreover, we found a statistically significant moderating effect of course design quality, and instructor’s teaching style between the COVID-19 related factors and the satisfaction with e-learning systems. The implications of these results for the management of e‐learning systems are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication34th Bled eConference
Subtitle of host publicationDigital Support from Crisis to Progressive Change, BLED 2021 - Proceedings
EditorsAndreja Pucihar Andreja Pucihar, Mirjana Kljajic Borstnar, Roger Bons, Helen Cripps, Anand Sheombar, Doroteja Vidmar
PublisherUniversity of Maribor Press
Pages97-109
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9789612864859
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event34th Bled eConference, BLED 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 27 Jun 202130 Jun 2021

Publication series

Name34th Bled eConference: Digital Support from Crisis to Progressive Change, BLED 2021 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference34th Bled eConference, BLED 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period27/06/2130/06/21

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • distance learning
  • e-Learning
  • higher education
  • learning management systems

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