Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice

ISSN: 2630-5984

Adoption of e-Learning in Indonesian Higher Education: Innovation or Irritation?

Herry Porda Nugroho Putro
Social Science Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Indonesia
Sutarto Hadi
Mathematics Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Indonesia
Ismi Rajiani
Social Science Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Indonesia
Ersis Warmansyah Abbas
Social Science Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Indonesia
Mutiani
Social Science Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Indonesia

Abstract

Advancement of information technology has led a growing number of companies to use a digital approach to learning management. Indonesian universities are following the trend by adopting e-learning to boost lecturers’ performance. However, e-learning is not without challenges and failures for the technology cannot be perceived as a solution to all problems.  This study investigated the influential adoption factors to adopt e-learning in higher education   from the perspective of technology, people and organization. The empirical data, which consisted of 320 valid datasets were collected from lecturers in Indonesia via a self-administered paper-based questionnaire, and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was employed to analyze the collected data. The finding of this research advanced our understanding of the dynamics of e-learning and refined the existing conclusions about perspectives of educators towards the adoption process of e-learning. Further, the current gaps between developed and developing countries on the adoption of e-learning provide an original reference on how technology, organization, and people sides influence the individuals’ behaviors when adopting new technology.

Keywords
E-learning, technology, performance, lecturer, Indonesia..