Students' acceptance towards blended learning implementation

Abstract

The objective of the inquiry is to observe students' acceptance towards blended learning implementation. It focuses on students' perceptions and attitudes towards using easyclass.com as a learning management tool and face-to-face learning. The case study has been conducted among business students in a private university in Medan, North Sumatera. The research employed a quantitative approach based on the Technological Acceptance Model (TAM), and asked the students to answer a questionnaire. They also were interviewed to acquire insights about the blended learning implementation. The study concludes that the students' awareness and attitudes were encouraging towards the learning management tools in term of the usefulness and the ease of use. However, negative impressions also were underlined during the interview with the students. In summary, blended learning implementation requires an integrated approach where the learning management system is useful and ease to use. Finally, an active participation from both teachers and students is a must in the blended learning implementation.