INTENDED TO USE E-LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: IS THERE DIFFERENCES OF PERCEPTION BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN?

Authors

  • Angilberto Sabino de Freitas Universidade do Grande Rio
  • Jorge Brantes Ferreira Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
  • Michele Amaral
  • Cristiane Junqueira Giovannini Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro

Keywords:

E-learning, TAM, Technology acceptance, Genre.

Abstract

Personal differences such as age, gender and life experience lead to different perceptions, and thus, to distinct behaviors. Therefore, different perceptions may influence individual behavior regarding acceptance and diffusion of technology systems. This study has two goals: to analyze, in a Brazilian setting, e-learning usage among undergraduate students in a private university and to test the impact of gender on the proposed relationships. Data obtained via a cross-sectional survey was analyzed by structural equation modeling. Results indicate that gender has little impact on the tested relationships, except for the effect of previous experience with technology on perceived ease of use, which is significantly more pronounced in females.

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Author Biographies

  • Angilberto Sabino de Freitas, Universidade do Grande Rio

    Doutor em Administração pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro – PUC/Rio
    Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração Universidade do Grande Rio – Unigranrio

  • Jorge Brantes Ferreira, Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
    Doutor em Administração pelo COPPEAD/UFRJ (2010), Mestre em Engenharia Elétrica pela PUC-Rio (2005) e graduado em Engenharia Elétrica pela PUC-Rio (2002). Professor Assistente e Pesquisador do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da PUC-Rio.
  • Michele Amaral
    Mestre em Administração pela Unigranrio - Universidade Grande Rio (2012).
  • Cristiane Junqueira Giovannini, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
    Mestranda em Administração pela PUC-Rio, especialista em EaD pelo SENAC-Rio (2012), licenciada em Educação Artística pela UFRJ (2004).

Published

2015-03-27

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How to Cite

INTENDED TO USE E-LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: IS THERE DIFFERENCES OF PERCEPTION BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN?. (2015). INMR - Innovation & Management Review, 12(1), 70-97. https://journals.usp.br/rai/article/view/100317