Different Acceptance to use E-learning Technology among Students and Lecturers in Higher Education: a Literature Review Study

This study has aim to reveal the different acceptance among students and lecturers to use e-learning technology through reviewing several studies in user’s acceptance of the technology and the barrier to adopt it. Students and lecturers have similar and different factors that affect their acceptance and barrier to adopt. Performance expectancy/perceived usefulness, effort expectancy/perceived ease of use, social influence, and facilitating conditions are the similar factors. Regarding to different acceptance, attitude and the quality of work are the factors affecting students’ acceptance. In the lecturer’s side, they are more care to their computer knowledge and the support from management. The six barriers arising in the literature are lack of management awareness and support, poor infrastructure or technology, financial constraints, lack of e-learning knowledge, lecturers’ resistance to change, and language. Both supporting factors and hindering barriers determine the successful adoption of e-learning technology. The results contribute to successful implementation of e-learning system in higher education