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The role of digital learning toward students' satisfaction and university brand image at educational institutes of Pakistan: a post-effect of COVID-19

Sidra Shehzadi (School of Multimedia Technology and Communication, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Malaysia)
Qasim Ali Nisar (Department of Business Administration and Management Sciences, Superior University Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan)
Muhammad Sajjad Hussain (University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan)
Muhammad Farhan Basheer (School of Economics, Finance and Banking, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Malaysia)
Waseem Ul Hameed (Department of Management Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan, Bahawalpur, Pakistan)
Naveed Iqbal Chaudhry (Department of Business Administration, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan)

Asian Education and Development Studies

ISSN: 2046-3162

Article publication date: 10 September 2020

Issue publication date: 10 March 2021

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Abstract

Purpose

This study is undertaken to examine the role of information and communication technology (ICT), e-service quality and e-information quality towards brand image of universities by concentrating on students’ e-learning, e-word of mouth and satisfaction.

Design/methodology/approach

The target population was the students of public and private universities in Pakistan. Data collected using an e-questionnaire by 408 students were subjected to PLS-SEM for analysis.

Findings

Findings revealed that ICT, e-service quality and e-information quality are positively contributed toward students' e-learning which ultimately leads to create positive e-word of mouth and students' satisfaction. Meanwhile, results also identified that e-word of mouth and students' satisfaction lead to generate a positive brand image of universities.

Practical implications

This study has unique implications for universities to develop an e-learning platform to facilitate their students in this situation of COVID-19. It provides guidelines for educational institutions to implement the learning management system effectively with a view to facilitate the students with education.

Originality/value

This study has novel contribution in literature in the domain of digital learning. It is unique in a way to integrate the usage of technology with students' e-learning and satisfaction that ultimately create brand image of universities.

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Citation

Shehzadi, S., Nisar, Q.A., Hussain, M.S., Basheer, M.F., Hameed, W.U. and Chaudhry, N.I. (2021), "The role of digital learning toward students' satisfaction and university brand image at educational institutes of Pakistan: a post-effect of COVID-19", Asian Education and Development Studies, Vol. 10 No. 2, pp. 276-294. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEDS-04-2020-0063

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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