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Nahla Moussa 1 * , Bashria Yousef 2 , Shahin Abdel Naby 3 , Sondus Al Qudah 4
Doi: https://doi.org/10.54216/IJNS.200413
Ever since the transition to online learning, students from across the globe have familiarized themselves with the use of e-learning. This research paper aims to investigate students’ attitudes towards e-learning and measure students’ level of experience in using the e – system among students in the College of Engineering in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Furthermore, this paper explores the predictors of students’ perceived satisfaction with the e-learning system quality that is integrated to facilitate e-learning. Descriptive analysis and stepwise multiple regression were chosen to achieve the paper’s objectives. Data analysis demonstrated that Engineering students showed a positive attitude towards the e-learning system and were identified with high self-efficacy and a high level of experience in using the e-learning system. In addition, multimedia instructions, self–efficacy, and e-learning system quality were found as significant predictors of students’ satisfaction with the e-learning system; however, the interactive learning activities as a predictor of perceived satisfaction did not reveal any statistical significance. Also, this paper used the DEMATEL method to analysis the student attributes and compute the weights of the attributes. The DEMATEL method is a MCDM method due to the attribute of student are neuromas so the concept of the MCDM is used. The DEMATEL method integrated with the neutrosophic sets. The neutrosophic sets is used to overcome the uncertainty and the vague data.
E-learning , Engineering students , self&ndash , efficacy , e &ndash , system quality , e-learning effectiveness , Neutrosophic Sets , DEMATEL , MCDM
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