Abstract:
This research paper sets out to investigate the factors influence the adoption of VLE
by the academicians of Sri Lankan national universities. It is intended to
accomplish this by using the Technology Acceptance Model together with a few
empirical inputs as extension. Questionnaire was used collect data from 357
academics working in 15 national universities that are under the purview of the
University Grants Commission. A systematic, proportionate, stratified sampling
technique was applied to represent all universities and various categories of staff.
Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and Analysis of Moment
Structures (AMOS) version 23 were used to analyse the data. Through Structural
Equation Modelling, the model fit was tested and the associations between
variables were examined through path analysis. This study‟s results show that
perceived usefulness, subjective norm and computer self-efficacy have positive
associations with behavioural intention whilst perceived ease of use and university
support did not have associations. Behavioural intention is positively associated
with actual usage. These findings suggest that usefulness of system, computer selfefficacy of academics, and the normative factor influence the actual usage of the
VLE. Gender moderates the relationship between behavioural intention and
perceived ease of use, subjective norm and computer self- efficacy.
