Title :
A study of factors impacting on acceptance behaviors of communication tools in online collaborative learning
Author :
Ren, Xiuhua ; Yang, Xiaomin
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Capital Higher Educ. Dev., Beihang Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
In this paper, the author summarized the factors that influenced students´ acceptance behaviors of communication tool in online collaborative learning. Based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), the paper defined task characteristics, technology characteristics, individual characteristics and learning environment as external variables, while perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and behavioral intention to use as intermediate variables, choice behavior as outcome variable, and demographic characteristics as control variable. A modified Technology Acceptance Model was formd and hypotheses were put forward.
Keywords :
behavioural sciences computing; computer aided instruction; groupware; acceptance behaviors; communication tools; online collaborative learning; technology acceptance model; Collaborative work; Education; Electronic mail; Informatics; Information technology; Internet; Media; acceptance behavio; collaborative learning; communication tools; influencing factors;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Control Engineering (ICECE), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Yichang
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8162-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICECENG.2011.6056964
