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Perceived Readiness and Factors Influencing the Adoption of Online Learning Management Systems: The Case of Rajshahi University, Bangladesh

In: Innovation, Leadership and Governance in Higher Education

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  • Amitav Saha

    (University of Rajshahi)

  • K. M. Sabbir Hasan

    (University of Rajshahi)

  • Md. Anum Shahriar Rabbi

    (University of Rajshahi)

  • Arabinda Saha

    (Islamic University)

  • Md. Rabiul Awal

    (Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology)

Abstract

The academic institutions in Bangladesh have been forced to close for an extended period during this pandemic. Although academic institutions worldwide use online learning management systems (OLMS), the readiness of public institutions in Bangladesh for online education has been a concern. The present study aims to establish a relationship between OLMS and readiness indicators to determine whether the University of Rajshahi is ready-to-use OLMS. The conceptual model assesses the university’s readiness from the viewpoints of computer and Internet self-efficacy, self-directed learning, learner control, online learning motivation, and online communication self-efficacy. Survey data were collected online using Google. A convenience sampling of 250 students was considered. The Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to assess the relationship between OLMS and readiness parameters. Results showed that most students had a favorable attitude toward online learning and a significant association between readiness variables and the OLMS. Nevertheless, the cultural readiness, cognitive readiness, strategic readiness, and innovative valence characteristics are all below average at the University of Rajshahi. Therefore, this study provides policy suggestions for future improvements as quickly as feasible to generalize OLMS in a pandemic or postpandemic situation.

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  • Amitav Saha & K. M. Sabbir Hasan & Md. Anum Shahriar Rabbi & Arabinda Saha & Md. Rabiul Awal, 2023. "Perceived Readiness and Factors Influencing the Adoption of Online Learning Management Systems: The Case of Rajshahi University, Bangladesh," Springer Books, in: Parves Sultan (ed.), Innovation, Leadership and Governance in Higher Education, chapter 0, pages 171-196, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-19-7299-7_10
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7299-7_10
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