Evaluation of the Effect of Virtual Education on Social Capital with Mediation Organizational Learning in Higher Education System (with Causal Modeling)

The purpose of this study is the evaluation of the effect of virtual education on social capital with mediation of organizational learning in higher education system. The method of this study is correlational descriptive.  The statistical population of this study was composed of all of the faculty members of University of Urmia (N=486). Through Cochran formula, 214 samples were determined and were selected via random sampling method. Gathering tool is standardized questionnaire data Virtual Education, Saekow & Samson) 2011), social capital (Napahid & Goshal, 1990) and Organizational Learning (Knif et al 2001). Reliability of the scales was confirmed by Cronbach’s alfa and validity of the scales was confirmed by experts. For analyzing data, structural equation modeling was employed.The results revealed that the virtual education has direct effect on social capital (0.41). The direct effect of the virtual education on the organizational learning (0.73) is also positive and significant. The organizational learning have a direct effect on social capital (0.29) and the indirect effect of virtual education on social capital (0.21) is positive and significant with mediation organizational learning. Finally, the whole effect of the virtual education on the social capital (0.62) was also positive and significant.