The Effectiveness of Online Systems and Applications Usage for Online Final Examination amongst Academicians during MCO Period

Nurul Ibtisam Binti Yaacob; Helyawati Binti Baharudin; Sazanah Binti Md Ali; Shafinaz Binti Mohammad Niyaz Khan

Authors

Nurul Ibtisam Binti Yaacob Faculty of Science and Information Technology Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS) MALAYSIA
Helyawati Binti Baharudin Faculty of Science and Information Technology Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS) MALAYSIA
Sazanah Binti Md Ali Faculty of Science and Information Technology Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS) MALAYSIA
Shafinaz Binti Mohammad Niyaz Khan Faculty of Science and Information Technology Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS) MALAYSIA

Keywords:

Online Application, Online Final Examination, Perceived Ease of Use, Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Movement Control Order

Abstract

The study aims to analyze factors such as Perceived Ease of Use, Technology and Communication, and Facilitating Condition or Institution involvement in influencing the effectiveness of online systems and applications for final online examinations held at International Islamic University College Selangor (KUIS) during the period of Movement Control Order (MCO 2020). Basic model of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is applied in this research to study the effectiveness of online systems and applications used by academicians of KUIS who are involved in preparing final online examinations during MCO 2020. This is a quantitative research and questionnaire has been used as the research instrument. The questionnaires were distributed to KUIS academicians who were involved in preparing final online examinations during MCO 2020 and a total of 92 data have been collected. Through multiple regression analysis, it is discovered that Perceived Ease of Use is the factor that influenced towards the effectiveness of online systems and applications for final online examinations purposes at KUIS, while Technology and Communication factor, and Institutional or Facilitating Condition factor were not influenced. As a conclusion, by studying through these factors, the findings of this research study can serve and be beneficial towards KUIS and the teaching staff in the direction of improving the effectiveness of using online platforms for online examination purposes.

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