Abstract:
The purpose of this dissertation is to use Delone and McLean’s Information System
Success Model to assess the impact of e-learning on the academic performance of
students of Methodist Girls’ High School in the Akuapem North Municipality.
The study focused on the constructs of intention to use/use, user satisfaction, system
quality, information quality, Service quality and net benefit of the earmarked learning
environment. The research also reflects the views of the core subject teachers in the
above-mentioned school using the constructs of the Delone and McLean’s ISS model to
analyse students’ and teachers’ views on the impact of e-learning on students’ academic
performance. The study adopted case study design with both quantitative and
qualitative methodologies. Participants of the study included the ten core subject
teachers and one hundred and fifty students from Methodist Girls’ senior high schools
who were selected using cluster sampling and Simple random sampling respectively.
Questionnaires and tests were used as the main instruments for primary data collection.
The study revealed that students have the intention to use e-learning facility in a
blended environment in order to enhance extensive knowledge acquisition. However,
these academic needs have not been addressed due to lack of some essential
components to access the service and also partly due to the rigid nature of the school’s
timetable. The study recommends that all stakeholders must get actively involved in
approving the right e-learning contents and systems for use, those that reflect our
unique educational needs as a country.
Description:
A dissertation in the Department of Information Technology Education, Faculty of
Technology Education, submitted to the school of
Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Science
(Information Technology Education)
in the University of Education, Winneba
