Factors Affecting Students’ Intentions to Use the LMS Platform During the Paradigm Shift of the Epidemic Situation in the Rain Classroom

Siyun Sun; Leehsing Lu

doi:10.60027/ijsasr.2024.3614

Authors

Siyun Sun Ph.D. Candidate, graduate school of business and Advanced Technology Management, Assumption University, Thailand. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5771-1030
Leehsing Lu Associated Dean of Oversea Project, Graduate School of Business, Advanced Technology and Management, Former Program Director of PH. D. Program of Organization Development and Management, Assumption University of Thailand. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7259-7395

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60027/ijsasr.2024.3614

Keywords:

Rain Classroom; , Epidemic; , Undergraduate Students; , Behavior Intention to Use

Abstract

Background and Aims: To understand how to make students adapt to online teaching under a clear paradigm shift. This article therefore uses the domestic LMS platform - Rain Classroom as a case study to study what factors affect students' willingness to use the platform. Therefore, this article aims to understand undergraduate students' willingness to use the platform. Beijing to use domestic LMS software platform - Rain Classroom.

Materials and Methods: This study used a quantitative method to assess the intention of undergraduates in Beijing to use the domestic LMS platform, namely Rain Classroom. Data were collected using a five-level Likert scale questionnaire. The reliability and effectiveness of the instrument have been fully verified by expert evaluation and Cronbach’s Alpha value. Data were collected through statistical analysis, including regression. Students' intention to use is influenced by subjective norms and attitudes, and the influence of subjective norms on intention to use is more intuitive.

Results: The paper studies the influencing factors of undergraduates' intention to use rain classes in three colleges and universities in Beijing, provides a reference for colleges and universities to carry out online education better, and puts forward suggestions for schools to pay attention to and for the improvement of LMS platform.

Conclusion: In the end This study contributes to our understanding of the dynamics behind students' choices regarding LMS adoption, highlighting the importance of social influences and individual attitudes in shaping their intentions.

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