Perceived Effectiveness of E-Learning for Technology Instruction in Public Library Staff Development Programs: A Survey Based on the Technology Acceptance Model

<p>The purpose of this research study was to determine the perceived effectiveness of e-learning for staff members in public libraries. In addition, the effects of user demographics - including a user’s age and gender - were analyzed to determine if these factors impacted the perceived effectiveness of e-learning as a training delivery model.</p> <p>Davis’s Technology Acceptance Model (1989) was used to develop a questionnaire related to the perceived effectiveness and value of e-learning, and a survey of public library staff members across the United States was conducted. Results of the survey showed the impact that previous e-learning experience and the user's age had on the perception of this method of instruction; younger staff members and those who had previously completed e-learning modules were more likely to consider it to be an effective way to learn new information. The survey results provide valuable implications for organizations using e-learning as a component of a technology acceptance program and can help inform decisions related to the implementation of e-learning programs. Best practices in the development of technology training programs and opportunities for additional studies are also discussed.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Information Technology

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Huprich, Julia

Contributors dc:contributor

• Richard Halstead-Nussloch, Ph.D.
• Rebecca Rutherfoord, Ed.D.
• Guangzhi Zheng, Ph.D.

• technology adoption
• technology acceptance model
• training
• public libraries
• e-learning
• Computer Sciences

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/msit_etd/1

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu:msit_etd-1001