The Relation between Cultural Learning Framework and Blackboard System Acceptance: Case Study Blended Learning University-United Arab Emirate

Abstract

Many Electronic learning (E-learning) universities have recently appeared. Students of these universities are from various cultures, and need different requirements in their studies. This study covers the Arabic learner’ needs and requirements, through examines the relationship between cultural learning framework and system acceptance using Collaboration Blackboard System in online learning environment. This study used a survey to evaluate this relation using represented sample of blended learning university students in United Arab Emirate. The result shows that culture has a significant relation with acceptance in learning framework using Blackboard System. This relation between culture and acceptance differ according to cultural dimensions that have been considered in this study.

Keywords: Culture, Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Blackboard System.