Effect of Computer and Internet Self-Efficacy on Students’ Acceptance of E-Learning: Analysis of TAM Model Using PLS SEM Approach

E-learning has become increasingly popular in higher education as a result of recent technical breakthroughs. This paper aimed to study the impact of computer and internet self-efficacy in adoption of e-learning among higher education students. This study is crucial as the importance of the internet and computers in education system has expanded during this global pandemic. This paper used the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and incorporated the external variable of self-efficacy to see the impact of latter one. Study collected the 576 responses from the higher education students in India through online survey. To validate the proposed research model, PLS SEM 3.3.9 was used and findings show substantial impact of all exogenous variables on the endogenous construct. Furthermore, the external variable related to computer and internet related self-efficacy significantly influenced the perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and attitude of students regarding use of e-learning. It has great impact on perceived ease of use among all these three constructs. These findings might be utilized as a basis for future research in response to changes in learning techniques, successful computer technology utilization, and educational advances.