Title: Extending the TAM model to evaluate the impact of online learning on students' knowledge and career growth during COVID-19

Authors: K. Ravishankar; N. Akbar Jan; A.K. Subramani; Rajasekhar David

Addresses: School of Management, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India ' Department of Human Resource Management and Soft Skills, ICFAI Business School (IBS) Hyderabad, The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, (Deemed-to-be University), Hyderabad, Telangana, India ' Saveetha School of Management, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Vellappanchavadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India ' HR & OB Department, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Abstract: The study aims to evaluate the impact of online learning on students' knowledge and career growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study extends Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) by adding e-learning access, trust, students' knowledge and career growth as external variables. This research is quantitatively based and administered through an online survey and a judgmental sampling technique. This survey was conducted among 912 college and university students across India concerning online learning, which was mandated during COVID-19. The data analysis was performed using PLS-SEM. Through Q square values using PLS-SEM analysis, the study found that the present developed model represents strong predictive relevance. Hence, the present model can be generalised in different contexts ahead in future. Among the constructs, intention to use online learning (f² = 0.396) discloses a strong effect size on the usage of online learning improves the students' knowledge and career growth.

Keywords: technology acceptance model; online learning access; trust; students' knowledge; career growth; COVID-19.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMIE.2023.134227

International Journal of Management in Education, 2023 Vol.17 No.6, pp.602 - 621

Received: 12 Dec 2022
Accepted: 24 May 2023
Published online: 13 Oct 2023 *

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