Technology Acceptance Model in E-Learning; A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Technologies be of service to human in his each and every activity. Stem as a psychological theory in 1986, Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) has been the subject of literature among various disciplines like economics, sociology, information technology etc. indicating its prominence in the field of technology acceptance as a whole. The intention of this methodical review of research work is to describe the recent developments in Technological Acceptance Model in E-learning which has matured with the expansion of digital technologies and COVID-19 acting as the catalyst. The study also aims to identify new antecedents to TAM with respect to E-learning. This paper provides a comprehensive concept-centered bibliographical review of the TAM from its introduction in 1986 to the present classifying the works into two categories (a) Recent Developments in TAM (b) Recent Developments in TAM in E-learning by systematically collecting and assessing studies collected from various digital repositories.