Article 20
Article 20
Article 20
5 (2022)
Senny Luckyardi
Department of Management, Universitas Komputer Indonesia, Indonesia
Rizky Jumansyah
Department of Information Systems, Universitas Komputer Indonesia, Indonesia
Herry Saputra
Department of Information Systems, Universitas Komputer Indonesia, Indonesia
Niël A Kruger
DHET-NRF Sarchi Entrepreneurship Education, Department of Business Management
College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
ABSTRACT
Universities have incorporated e-learning into their educational structures because of the unanticipated
transition from conventional learning to digital and hybrid learning methods to the closure of educational
facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to ascertain how e-learning influences students'
satisfaction at private universities and to develop a marketing strategy to keep institutions of higher
learning competitive throughout the COVID-19 or similarly disrupting events. In the study, we utilise a
quantitative descriptive method. Collecting data was done by distributing e-questionnaires to students at
a private university in Bandung. The sampling technique used random sampling with 245 respondents. The
data was subjected to numerous linear regression analyses using SPSS. ICT, ESQ, and EIQ are the study's
dependent variables, and e-learning is the study's independent variable. The findings indicate that all
variables influence and significance of e-learning and students' satisfaction with 65.9%, which can enhance
learning outcomes in private universities.
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has significantly disrupted social and positive and accept the new learning system.
community activities by imposing travel Co-participation is one of the key variables in
restrictions and curfews and required the use students' willingness to utilise e-learning
of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) in the platforms, according to Ghavifekr and
form of masks and sanitisers where essential Mahmood's (2017) investigation of the factors
goods needed to be purchased. influencing their use by Malaysian students.
Among the most disrupted sectors is Samsudeen and Mohamed (2019) studied the
education, which was effectively shut down by intentions of Sri Lankan university students in
governments locally and abroad in their using e-learning. They found that the
immediate response to the pandemic. acceptance of technology use significantly
However, with every new variant, students impacts behavioural intention and the use of e-
could not continuously delay their schooling. learning. Tang and Lim (2013) discussed
In response, governments implemented undergrad student readiness in e-learning in
limited online learning. Information and Malaysian private universities and found that
Communication Technology (ICT) soon the university has significantly profited from
became the leading solution to overcome the the implementation of e-learning (Tang, S. F., &
unpredictable limitations imposed by Lim, C. L. 2013).
governments regarding face-to-face Although the previous research shows
educational activities (Hermawan 2021). limited research on e-learning and student
In response, universities have had to rapidly satisfaction, this study primarily concentrated
improve their digital-based services in on determining how student satisfaction with
providing education and facilitating their education was affected through e-
interaction with university administrative learning at private institutions.
staff. ICT-based education is a means of
interaction between educational management LITERATURE REVIEW
and administration that both educators and
Digitalisation is an unavoidable reality of
education personnel can utilise, and students
living in the information age, altering our daily
can utilise to improve the quality, productivity,
private and professional lives with constant
effectiveness, and access to education.
innovation. Institutions of higher learning
Students have been forced to adapt to
must likewise adapt to technology and e-
university digitisation as they transition to
learning to remain relevant in the digital age.
hybrid- and online learning as we approach
This transition necessitates a simultaneous
industry 5.0. Given that many universities had
evolution of the teaching methodologies and
to rely primarily on their digital platforms to
the skills required to teach effectively in a
communicate with and educate their students,
digital environment.
a new basis for comparing the quality of ICT-
based education was established between What has been found is that e-learning I not
universities. Positive student perception of necessarily worse than face-to-face learning.
university digitisation efforts is essential as However, although Brink et al. (2020) found
information in this digital era spreads quickly that e-learning enhances student learning
and can impact public perception. experiences and creates new operational
possibilities, every university has a different
Currently, institutions of higher education
framework, and universities rely on students'
are embracing this transition as an opportunity
ability to deal with the digital framework
by incorporating digital infrastructure into
provided by the university. This adds
their operations. Amin et al. (2016) did a study
complexity to classroom dynamics from the
to find out how well-liked online education is
student and educator's perspectives.
in Bangladesh. The results demonstrate that
Consequently, adapting to e-learning
students are not pleased with the graphical
regardless of previous experience can come
user interface of online learning. Students'
with a learning curb that alienates users until
opinions of online education during the
mastered (Singh 2021). Furthermore, it is vital
pandemic in India were examined by Khan et
to ensure students' positive opinions about
al., (2020), and the findings reveal that
technology to ensure adoption (Brink et al.,
students' perspectives on e-learning are
2020).
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Even though the initial adaptation required Approaching the benefit of digital
from a consumer and content-producing technologies from the faculty perspective
perspective can be challenging, the benefits of allows lecturers and administrators to
utilising e-learning technologies are robust. cooperate, thus bolstering education and
The first benefit to note is that technology making student outcomes more transferrable
innovation in education encourages lecturers and accessible. Furthermore, digitisation
to utilise different communication mediums, allows universities to improve education
extend educational materials, and support the competency in learning and administration
assessment of learning objectives (Vogelsang, through evaluation of their content, analysis of
2019). Furthermore, e-learning accelerates the their viewer and engagement metrics, and
utilisation and improvement of the service automation of specific tasks. Despite these
system of the university. Moreover, e-learning benefits, using these technologies only allows
is cost-effective and better for the the university in question to stay on par with
environment as it reduces the need for other university study offerings; thus, efficient
transportation, accommodation near an practices must be investigated in an intensely
institution of higher education, and physical competitive world (Adler & Harzing, 2009).
stationery and textbooks. It also benefits
attending classes from anywhere with a
METHODOLOGY
cellular signal or wifi. Moreover, classes are
online; thus, they can be recorded and played In order to engage with the underlying
back where needed, allowing for greater nuances of this research and the factors that
understanding and a means of revising content pertain to it, a multistaged process, outlined in
and catching up where classes cannot be Figure 1, was followed, and several steps were
attended (Wang 2021). taken to facilitate the testing process.
Questionnai
Identificatio Study
re feasibility Analysis Conclusion
n Literature
test
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February 2022. The questionnaire was explicated the nature of e-learning and the
distributed online through web links like effects of digitisation. What was of particular
Facebook and WhatsApp groups to reach the value were the sources utilised in Table 1
maximum number of students. Respondents which presented already validated
who take online classes and are engaged in e- questionnaires that could be utilised in this
learning serve as the analytical unit. A total of study.
245 completed questionnaires were gathered. Once the relevant questions were identified,
they were compiled into a survey
Research instrument questionnaire which used discrete whole
numbers to record the respondent's responses
To develop the research instrument used in
and consisted of 25 questions. Table 1 lists the
this study, the survey questionnaire, the
sources from which the questions were
current stance of literature on the ongoing
derived, and the indicators (questions)
conditions, determinants and existing
gathered from them in a statement form.
problems regarding digitalisation and e-
Furthermore, Table 1 shows how they are
learning had to be identified. In the initial
grouped into overarching variables.
literature review process, a number of sources
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Table 1: Continued
ESQ8 My personal information is not shared with other websites
by ICT resources or websites.
e-Information EIQ1 The information provided on the web, as well as the Zhou et al.,
Quality university's ICT facilities, is accurate. (2014).
(e-IQ) EIQ2 Information is always easy to find on the web and in
university ICT facilities.
EIQ3 Up-to-date information on the web, as well as university
ICT facilities
EIQ4 Information is provided on the web, as well as complete
university ICT facilities.
E-learning EL1 Your perception of the overall quality of instruction from Headar et al.,
(EL) online learning is very good to bad. (2013).
EL2 The instructional website seems up to date.
EL3 The instructional website works great.
EL4 The instructional website has clear instructions.
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Table 2: Continued
8 Correlation
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 n/a .000 .000
N 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 249
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
ICT Pearson .403 .392 .384 .397 .325 .439 .496 .427 1 .670
9 Correlation
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 n/a .000
N 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 249
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
ICT Pearson .754 .741 .755 .776 .697 .750 .757 .591 .670 1
Correlation
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 n/a
N 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 249 249
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The results in Table 5 show that all the valid results, a reliability test is carried out to
instruments used in this study are valid for measure the instrument's reliability as a data
testing because the entire r-count value of the collection material (Munir, 2018). Table 6
instrument exceeds the r-table value. After shows the reliability testing result of all
testing the instrument's validity and getting instruments represented in the distributed
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questionnaires and obtained data. with the r-table value obtained from N = 249
(number of test respondents) and α = 0,01.
Table 6: Reliability Test Results of Research From the two data, the value of r-table =
Instruments 0.181 is obtained. The conclusion is that the
value of the r-count (0.957) is greater than the
Reliability Statistics
r-table (0.181), so the research instrument
Cronbach's Alpha N of Items tested can be trusted and thus considered
.957 25 statistically reliable.
Based on Table 9, the adjusted R2 value is level. Then, based on the regression test results,
0,659. These results can be interpreted that the coefficient of multiple determination R2 of
65,9s% of the diversity from E-learning can be 0,659 shows that the ICT, e-IQ can explain the
explained by ICT (X1), E-Service (X2), and E- student satisfaction variable, and e-SQ
Information Quality (X3), while the rest (34,1%) variables by 65,9%, while other factors explain
are other variables that were not studied. the remaining 34,1%
Based on the results obtained from the t-
count value and the significance level for each DISCUSSION
variable, namely ICT, e-IQ, and e-SQ, the results
The Covid-19 pandemic triggered the
show that the X2 and X3 variables influence the
digitalisation of education. However, since
variable. Y, but the X1 variable does not
then, it has become a standard competitive
influence the Y variable. This result occurs
requirement of university administrators
because, based on the results obtained from the
(Hasanah, 2020). To add emphasis to this point,
calculated F value and the significant level, the
Indonesia's ministry of education and culture
new X1 variable will be affected if it co-occurs
aims to hybridise learning permanently
with X2 and X3. The correlation analysis test
through simultaneous digital- and face-to-face
findings demonstrate that every independent
learning (Amin, 2020). Thus, although the
variable impacts the dependent variable, as
pandemic might have triggered its adoption, it
shown by the estimated r, which ranges from
is here to stay. The importance of the e-learning
0.800 to 1,000 and has a very strong association
capacities at a university level is their ability to
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