a b s t r a c tMoodle and other virtual teaching platforms have bolstered the ability and motivation of universities to support distance learning.The aim of our study is to improve understanding of the motivational factors behind student satisfaction, or dissatisfaction, with the Web-based learning platform, Moodle.Our study extends the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to include technical support and perceived self-efficacy, with the expectation that they influence usage of Moodle. We surveyed 226 students of the Business Administration and Management (LADE) and Infant and Primary School Teaching degree courses of the University of Huelva.The data showed that technical support has a direct effect on perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. Moodle usage was also directly influenced by perceived ease of use and attitude. The results reveal the importance of perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness on attitude.

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that determine the acceptance of the WebCT learning system among students of the faculties of Business and Education Sciences at the University of Huelva, and to verify the direct and indirect effects of these factors. Design/methodology/approach -A total of 226 students at the University of Huelva completed a survey questionnaire measuring their responses to six constructs which explain the system usage in the context of e-learning: technical support (TS); computer self-efficacy (CSE); perceived ease of use (PEOU); perceived usefulness (PU); attitude (A); and system usage (SU). Structural equation modelling (SEM) was employed for modelling and data analysis. Findings -The most significant results point to the need to rethink the original structural model in terms of the relations of certain variables, although the authors also establish the importance of the direct effect of technical support on perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness among the students. The authors also confirm that WebCT usage and acceptance is directly influenced by perceived usefulness and indirectly by perceived ease of use. Originality/value -The findings in this study have implications for the virtual learning systems managers at the University of Huelva, and for other universities that use online tuition systems. This paper reflects a lack of technical support which students need to use WebCT more efficiently and shows that training courses and technical assistance for students must be extended.

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The aim of this study is to determine the factors that significantly influence the acceptance and intent to use smartphones and tables as resources for learning in university contexts, as well as the relationships established between them. For their analysis, we followed a contextualized model of evaluation starting with the methodological framework of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), proposed by Venkatesh and collaborators (2003). For this, a data collection instrument was designed, validated to our context and optimized for mobile learning and the education community. A total of 370 university students participated in the study. From the statistical analysis conducted, it was shown that the instrument constructed had a notable internal consistency, showing a high validity for collecting information in relation to five of the eight factors of which it was composed, although it should be revised in relation to the other three. Also, through the data collected, a high pre-disposition was observed for the use of mobile devices for learning, with a direct effect on the constructs validated, as well as the socio-demographic variables (age, gender, degree year and field of knowledge) that could be considered moderating variables of this pre-disposition. Although these results could be put into context in future studies, it can be concluded that the instrument design can be a good indicator of the pre-disposition towards the use of mobile learning strategies.

ResumenEl eje vertebrador de este estudio es el análisis de la implementación de una metodología docente combinada (presencial y virtual o blended learning) de forma equilibrada e integrada en la formación del profesorado y la importancia del liderazgo para planificar, atender y coordinar este proceso. Comenzamos realizando una revisión sistemática de la literatura de investigación de los últimos quince años (2002 al 2017) en la base de datos principal de Web of Science (WOS) considerada la plataforma de mayor prestigio entre la comunidad científica, identificándose 190 estudios relacionados con los tópicos: Blended learning, desarrollo profesional docente y liderazgo educativo. De ellos se seleccionaron aquellos que se adscriben a la categoría investigación educativa (education educational research), localizándose 163 documentos, de los cuales, 75 son artículos. Por último, se afinó la búsqueda excluyendo aquellos artículos que se relacionaban con otras áreas de investigación, ya que nuestro centro de interés era el desarrollo profesional del docente, encontrando un total de 35 títulos que cumplían todos los criterios preliminares. La muestra resultante fue de 24 artículos que reunían todas las características que nos habíamos planteado. Los resultados reflejan que el blended learning es valorado como un modelo de formación que permite la adquisición de competencias, puede favorecer el desarrollo profesional, fomentar el trabajo colaborativo, aumentar las destrezas técnicas y didácticas del profesorado hacia la tecnología, promover experiencias interdisciplinares, compartir innovaciones, etc., entre otras posibilidades.Palabras clave: desarrollo profesional; blended learning; competencias; liderazgo; formación. AbstractThe central theme of this study is the analysis of a balanced integrated teaching methodology (face-to-face and virtual, as blended learning) and the extent of its implementation in teacher training, as well as the importance of leadership in planning, supervising and coordinating this process. We began with a systematic review of the literature of the last 15 years (2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015)(2016)(2017)