Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v27i2.5855
Management of E-Learning in Higher Education Institutions during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Aleksandar Janković
; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Education
Maja Radić
; University Business Academy in Novi Sad Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad
Vladimir Tomašević
; School of Engineering Management
Sumeja Avdagić
; University Business Academy in Novi Sad Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad
Sarah Avdagić
; University Business Academy in Novi Sad Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad
Mirela Mrđa
; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Education
Vladica Ristić
orcid.org/0000-0002-8605-1698
; University Metropolitan, Faculty of Applied Ecology
Ivana Brkić
orcid.org/0000-0002-5319-7893
; University Business Academy in Novi Sad Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad
Nikola Puvača
; University Business Academy in Novi Sad Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad
Radivoj Prodanović
orcid.org/0000-0002-7088-8506
; University Business Academy in Novi Sad Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to assess the experiences geared toward the implementation of e-learning strategies in public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study explores the enabling factors that influenced the usage of e-learning systems during the COVID-19 pandemic in a society that is less digitally savvy. An emphasis was placed on structural equation modeling (SEM) to achieve our goal of studying quantitative research paradigms. Six hundred and thirty-seven valid responses suggested that the COVID-19 outbreak has positively and significantly influenced HEIs to adopt e-learning strategies. In addition, it was found that academic innovation and e-learning adoption had a significant mediation effect (p > 0.05) on the connection between the COVID-19 pandemic and e-learning implementation. The study provides useful contributions to the management and policymakers of universities and HEIs in terms of understanding the important factors that ensure the effective use of e-learning systems by students and professors. In conclusion, the results of this research offer a novel contribution to both the management and policymakers at public and private universities to evaluate and employ its findings for certifying the effective use of e-learning practices in pandemic crises.
Keywords
education; digitalization; sustainable development; teaching.
Hrčak ID:
344776
URI
Publication date:
27.6.2025.
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