Abstract
Although research on digital learning systems with institutional platforms is growing, few studieshave focused on the localized adaptation process through the integration of open-source LMS platforms.The present study opens broad perspectives for the contextual alignment of open-source LMS platforms inUzbek-medium higher education studies, including the role of language localization and system usability andtheir impact on adoption behavior in responding to institutional constraints. The purpose of this study is toexamine the role of localization features and system usability in achieving effective adoption in responding tothe needs of Uzbek-medium higher education. Collected survey data were subjected to a detailed structuralequation modeling analysis to estimate the conditional probability that a user has a high adoption level, giventhe presence of one or more of its system usability indicators. In order to analyze adoption behavior and userperception while also including faculty-related factors, certain correlation measures and structural paths werecombined with the measurement set defined by SEM, which resulted in the integrated analytical model. Theresults show that users’ favorable perception of the localized interface and their perceived usefulness show thatpositively influences the formation of their adoption intention through the mediating effect of system usabilityperception toward learning management effectiveness, faculty management efficiency, and user satisfaction.The results also show the positive impact of localization quality and usability features on adoption rate duringthe implementation phase. Moreover, understanding the determinants of system adoption for localized LMSplatforms in relation to the structural model of user behavior is a contribution to educational technologyresearch that may help future implementations achieve faster adoption. This study can also benefit highereducation institutions as it provides practical implications such as design guidelines to support the use of thelocalized LMS model and it contributes to the existing literature in the area of digital learning systems andfaculty management in general.
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