Student Acceptance of Web-based Learning Environment: an Empirical Investigation of an Undergraduate IS Course

An increasing number of courses are being delivered via the web. Some of the materials are developed by faculty and some by other entities such as textbook publishers. The students’ acceptance of web-based learning environment is important because of its increasing use. A variety of factors from the students, technology and instructor sides have been studied in previous research efforts to enhance the understanding of the course efficacy, learning effectiveness, and student acceptance of this new teaching and training regime. In this study, a non-voluntary web-based IS course will be investigated using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) so as to understand factors contributing to students’ acceptance of web-based learning environment.