Influence of previous experience and modality of study on perceptions of e-learning

A quantitative study is presented on the perception of e-learning in an online digital skills course for university students. The objective was to know the differences and relationships in the perception of e-learning considering two variables: previous experiences in online courses and the modality of university studies. The research was conducted using an online survey of 543 students. The results of previous experiences in e-learning highlighted the stability in the differences and correlations in six constructs: content, structure, quality, satisfaction, learning and group membership. Regarding the modality of university studies, there were also differences and high consistency in the correlations in eight dimensions: content, structure, participant-instructor interaction, participant-participant interaction, quality, satisfaction, learning and group membership. These findings provide some implications in the scientific and didactic field of e-learning.