Satisfaction on Online Learning during Covid-19 Pandemic: Perspective of Malaysian students

Mohammad Fazli Baharuddin; Zahari Mohd Amin; Fadhilnor Rahmad; Muizzudin Kaspol

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI10.4108

Authors

Mohammad Fazli Baharuddin Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Information Management, UiTM Selangor, Malaysia
Zahari Mohd Amin Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Information Management, UiTM Selangor, Malaysia
Fadhilnor Rahmad Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Information Management, UiTM Selangor, Malaysia
Muizzudin Kaspol Librarian, Sultan Abdul Samad Library, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI10.4108

Keywords:

Online Learning, Digital Resources, Malaysian Students, Higher Education

Abstract

This study investigated the determinants of students' satisfaction with their online learning experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was collected among 241 undergraduates enrolled in information management from a selected universities in Malaysia. The Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) results revealed that the independent variables, namely course design and digital resources, influenced students' satisfaction with their new online learning experience. The findings have several implications for developing and maintaining practical and student-friendly online learning spaces in higher education.

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