Towards Sustainable Online Education at Schools: The Determinants of Teachers' Intentions to Adopt E-Learning

Abstract

Despite the global increasing trend towards accepting and implementing online education, Syrian school teachers are still reluctant to adopt such advancement. We examine factors that influence the intention-to-use technology for online education among teachers of Alwataniah private school, a leading private school in Damascus. We find that school teachers consider the expected benefits, easiness-to-use, as well as affordability as the key determinants of their intention to use online education. However, resources and support availability, social influence and achieving additional educational goals seem to be insignificant determinants of teachers' intention to use remote education. We recommend that the Ministry of Education encourage both private and public schools to start offering some classes using e-learning platforms. Moreover, to enhance the sustainability of the education system, more efforts should be directed towards improving the attitude of students and parents towards the use of e-learning platforms in the educational process. This could be achieved through various means such as social media, television programs, and awareness workshops.