FACTORS AFFECTING E-LEARNING INTENTION TO USE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS: A CASE IN INDONESIA

Online learning has become the most feasible method of teaching in higher education, especially during the pandemic. Technology affordances have affected how subject matters are delivered in the classrooms. Various types of media and hypermedia have opened abundant opportunities for teachers and students to interact in virtual environment. E-learning is the term that is used to describe the delivery of a subject matter via numerous types of digital technology and through web-based interaction. Indonesian government has enforced laws and regulations encompassing e-learning policies in higher education since 2013, but these regulations were not fully adopted in higher education settings. Currently, the pandemic forces universities worldwide to shift their teaching method. This study aims at exploring the antecedents of e-learning intention to use among college students in Central Java. To address the research questions, the researchers administered survey to 100 active students in a private university in Central Java, Indonesia. The questionnaire consists of two parts. The first part was used to look at the demography of students such as gender, class standing, digital literacy, and level of comfort with technology. Pearson Correlation test was used to analyze determinants of e-learning intention to use using Technology Acceptance Model. The results of Pearson Correlation Test demonstrated that e-learning intention to use was significantly correlated with attitude to use, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use. Digital literacy is found to be a determinant of learner’s attitude towards e-learning and comfort with technology. Learners’ level of comfort in using technology was significantly correlated with their attitude towards e-learning