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know their behavioural intentions of (PCI) on Attitude Towards Usage
using these online platforms for getting (ATU) of online teaching
education in future. Any issues that they 3. To analyze the impact of Attitude
would be facing with regard to usage of towards Usage (ATU) on Behavioural
online modes of teaching should also Intention to Use (BIU) Online
be looked into. This research shall be learning
useful for making strategic decisions
for upcoming academic sessions which 4. To propose the education continuity
remains uncertain as of now. Based on plan for online learning based on the
this gap the following research question acceptance level among students of
has been addressed in this paper – Gujarat
“What is the acceptance level of online
learning among undergraduate and Research Model
postgraduate students of Gujarat who The objective was to understand the
have attended online lectures during acceptance level of online learning
the lockdown period of COVID-19?” among students. The variables such

as, Perceived Usefulness (PU) of online
Objectives teaching, Perceived Complexity in using
1. To study the impact of Perceived the Internet (PCI), students’ Attitude
Usefulness (PU) on Attitude towards towards Usage (ATU) of online teaching
Usage (ATU) of online learning. and their Behavioural Intention to Use
(BIU) Online learning were identified
2. To examine the impact of Perceived (Fig.-1).
Complexity in using the Internet

Figure-1: Research Model

Perceived
Usefulness (PU)

Attitude
towards Usage Behavioral Intension
Perceived Complexity (ATU) to Use (BIU)
in using the Internet
(PCI)

Source: Compiled for research
Data Collection scale was used for the items in the
questionnaire. Prior to the distribution
This study employed the quantitative of the questionnaire, a pilot study
approach. The primary data for was conducted in order to test the
study were collected through a reliability of the instrument. The data
survey questionnaire. A 5-point Likert were collected from undergraduate

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