TECHNOLOGICAL USABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE E-LEARNING SYSTEM: EVIDENCE FROM MUNI UNIVERSITY, UGANDA
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This investigation was intended to unveil the Technological usability of the e-learning system in Muni University. The study adopted a Case Study Design to allow in-depth study. Quantitative and Qualitative approaches were employed. A total of 218 questionnaires were administered to the respondents and 179 questionnaires were received back registering a response rate of 82%. Descriptive statistics were computed. Inferential statistical analysis included correlation and multiple regressions, which were used to test the hypotheses. The correlation coefficient (r) was used to determine the strength of the relationship. The significance of the coefficient (p) was used to test the relationship between the independent and the dependent variables. Regressions and ANOVA determined which of the independent variables accounted most for the variance in the dependent variable. Qualitative data were analyzed under themes. Results show that technological usability has very high influence on the effectiveness of the e-learning system at Muni University accounting for 82% variance in the effectiveness.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejoe.v0i0.912
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