Students' Perception of Virtual Classrooms as an Alternative of Real Classes

Virtual classrooms are online environments that enable students and teachers to interact as if they were face to face in real classes. It seeks to develop the efficiency and quality of teaching and learning. However, using virtual classrooms as an alternative of real classes is relatively new in Saudi universities. The study explores students' perception of virtual classrooms as an alternative of real classes. The technology acceptance model is used as a theoretical framework to explain students' acceptance or rejection of virtual classrooms as an alternative to real classes. The questionnaire is distributed online to all female students of the College of Education, and the responses are 289. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and linear regression analysis. The results showed that perceived usefulness is a significant factor that positively influences students' Attitude toward virtual classrooms that intend to use it in the future