Adoption of Mobile Technology for Mobile Learning by University Students during COVID-19

Autor/inn/en	Zaidi, Syed Faizan Hussain; Osmanaj, Valmira; Ali, Omar; Zaidi, S.A.H.
Titel	Adoption of Mobile Technology for Mobile Learning by University Students during COVID-19
Quelle	In: International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 38 (2021) 4, S.329-343 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Zaidi, Syed Faizan Hussain) ORCID (Osmanaj, Valmira) ORCID (Ali, Omar) ORCID (Zaidi, S.A.H.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2056-4880
DOI	10.1108/IJILT-02-2021-0033
Schlagwörter	Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Telecommunications; College Students; Usability; Student Attitudes; Handheld Devices; Foreign Countries; Value Judgment; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Telekommunikationstechnik; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Werturteil; Indien
Abstract	Purpose: Due to the eruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, many universities were forced to shift from the traditional learning practices to digital learning. Hence, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the factors that affect the university student's adoption of mobile technologies for mobile learning (m-learning) in their learning process. Design/methodology/approach: Technology acceptance model (TAM) is incorporated to study the adoption of mobile learning by university students. Quantitative research technique is used as core research approach in this study. Structural equation modelling (SEM), which is a part of quantitative research method, was employed on the congregated data via a set of questionnaire from 268 University students. SEM is used to explore the relationships among the hypothesized constructs. SPSS and AMOS software were used for the analysis of data. Findings: This study validated the updated TAM model and assessed the students' adoption of mobile technologies for m-learning during COVID-19. All the constructs of proposed model were found to be significant with more than 50% average variance extracted. It was found that two external constructs mobile system efficacy and mobile service efficacy appended in technology acceptance model show the direct positive effect on perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use constructs. However, hypothesized relationships were found to be unsupported among perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. Furthermore, perceived usefulness and ease of use during m-learning impact the students' usage attitude which consequently impact the students' adoption behaviour towards adoption of mobile technology. Research limitations/implications: Six constructs were considered for this study; however, mobile information quality for mobile learning was not included which could affect students' adoption criteria. Additionally, this study is limited to a country where future study needs validation of propose constructs in different demographic settings. Originality/value: No study allied to the students' adoption of mobile technology for m-learning has accomplished in the context of India during COVID-19. Furthermore, TAM model has been updated with regard to the students' adoption of mobile learning during COVID-19 in Indian higher education setting. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01