The Effect of E-Learning on Empowering Islamic Education Professors(Case Study: Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch)

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of e-learning courses on empowerment of teaching staff of Islamic Azad University of Tehran.

This is a descriptive correlational survey. The statistical population of the study consisted of all 83 professors of Islamic Azad University of Tehran South Branch in the academic year of 2019 by census method. Data collection tools were the Spritzer and Mishra Psychological Empowerment Questionnaire and a researcher-made questionnaire on the importance of teaching and benefits of e-learning. Data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling with SmartPLS3 partial least squares method.

The results of the present survey indicate that Structural analysis of e-learning had a positive and significant effect on empowerment of teachers and its dimensions (p<0.001).

The authors of the article conclude that with the increase of e-learning, empowerment of professors is increased. So it is important to pay attention to e-learning.