Assessment of motivational qualities for e-learning website

Abstract

E-learning has been integrated in many university programs in Malaysia. However, there is little research in Malaysia to investigate the motivational quality of the e-learning applications. Thus, this study aims to investigate the motivational quality of e-learning from one public university in Malaysia. This study used 109 samples of undergraduate computing students from various programs from a computer science school. This study adopt Website Motivational Checklist (WebMAC) professional to assess the motivational quality of e-learning website. The evaluation was done on four dimensions; (1) stimulating (2) meaningful, (3) organization and (4) easy-to-use. The study revealed several issues with the e-learning website under investigation. We end our study with few recommendations for further improvement of the e-learning features.