The Acceptance of an online Educational Management Information System (EMIS) among Data and Information Teachers

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the relations of usability, acceptance, ease of use, and attitude with satisfaction of Data and Information (DI) teachers in using an online EMIS for the management of data and information in school. The study used a quantitative approach based on a survey involving 120 DI teachers recruited from a secondary school in the state of Pahang, Malaysia. Pearson Correlation and Linear Regression statistical procedures were performed on the survey data. The results showed that all the four variables were highly rated, suggesting that the acceptance of the EMIS by the DI teachers is significantly high. Furthermore, there were significant positive relations of strong magnitudes among usability, ease of use, attitude, and user satisfaction of DI teachers in using the online EMIS. Also, there were significant differences in attitude and user satisfaction based on demographic factors, involving those whose ages were within 31 to 35 years and 36 to 40 years and those who had high frequency of use, respectively. Overall, these findings strongly suggest that usability and ease of use are critical factors in influencing attitude, which in turn influences user satisfaction of DI teachers to accept such an online system.