An examination of microcomputer usage in Taiwan

“…Inspired by the studies of Baker, Palmer, and Kerski (2009);Igbaria, Pavri, and Huff (1989);Igbaria (1992); and Kerski (2003), we use three manifest indicators to measure actual GIS usage: (1) the frequency of GIS usage in class during the previous semester, using a six-point scale (i.e., never, 1-5 times, 6-10 times, 11-15 times, 16-20 times, and more than 20 times; AU1) (Baker, Palmer, & Kerski, 2009) ; (2) the number of GIS software packages used in teaching (AU2) (Igbaria, Pavri, & Huff, 1989;Igbaria, 1992); and (3) the number of lecture themes in which GIS was employed (AU3) (Baker, Palmer, & Kerski, 2009;Kerski, 2003).…”

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What influences geography teachers' usage of geographic information systems? A structural equation analysis

Lay

Chi

Hsieh

et al. 2013

Computers & Education

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“…Construct measuring computer experience is adapted from Igbaria (1992). Table 3 provides the detail of items measured along with the mean and corrected-item total.…”

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Student Use of the Internet: an extension of TAM in technical and vocational institutions in Brunei Darussalam

Seyal¹,

Rahman²

2003

AJIS

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In the educational setting, the Internet is profiteering among academics and students. In fact, this has changed the functioning of the educational establishments. However, the success of use of the Internet is largely dependent upon the user's behaviour that in turn affects their attitudes. Even when the formidable opportunities exist for the deployment of technology, adverse attitude can inhibit the use. Keeping this in view, survey of 266 students of four technical and vocational colleges was conducted to study the attitudes of the students toward the use of the Internet. The present study develop a normative model by using Davis's Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and validates two specific attitudinal variables; perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use that are hypothesized to be fundamental determinants of the attitude that in turn predict the students' use of the Internet. By adding external variables such as; demographics, task characteristics, computer exposure, and institutional support further test the parsimony of the model. A Structural Equation modelling techniques is used to validate the model. The study has confirmed that majority of the students (85%) are using the Internet. In the final model the external variables do contribute towards both of belief parts: perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness that further affects the attitude of the students in predicting the Internet usage.

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An examination of microcomputer usage in Taiwan

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What influences geography teachers' usage of geographic information systems? A structural equation analysis

Student Use of the Internet: an extension of TAM in technical and vocational institutions in Brunei Darussalam

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