Enhancing Sustainability of E-Learning with Adoption of M-Learning in Business Studies

Silvia Parusheva (), Irena Sisovska Klancnik, Samo Bobek and Simona Sternad Zabukovsek
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Silvia Parusheva: Department of Computer Science, University of Economics—Varna, 9002 Varna, Bulgaria
Irena Sisovska Klancnik: Department of E-Business, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
Samo Bobek: Department of E-Business, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
Simona Sternad Zabukovsek: Department of E-Business, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 8, 1-38

Abstract: The rapid development of information technologies has significantly transformed education, making digital tools and e-learning platforms essential for modern learning processes. This research study examines mobile learning (m-learning) adoption among higher education students, emphasising the importance of user acceptance for implementing mobile technologies in education. Using a research model based on the UTAUT framework and analysed via PLS–SEM, the research study investigates business students’ behavioural intention to adopt m-learning platforms (in our case, Microsoft Teams), offering valuable insights into their efficacy and long-term viability, explicitly focusing on the use of mobile devices and the mobile version of the Microsoft Teams application for educational purposes. The study’s findings indicate that all four examined factors significantly influence students’ behavioural intention to adopt m-learning applications, with “performance expectancy” having the most substantial impact. The survey highlights the sustained importance of m-learning even after the pandemic. These results reinforce that students’ expectations of improved performance play a crucial role in adopting mobile apps for m-learning. The findings also suggest that increasing adoption rates requires improving system usability, minimising reliance on external support through intuitive design and training, and leveraging peer influence to enhance engagement in m-learning environments.

Keywords: e-learning platforms; m-learning platforms; MS Teams; UTAUT; adoption; PLS–SEM; multigroup analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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