Title
Factors That Affect the Usage Intention of Virtual Learning Objects by College Students
Date Issued
01 September 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Gaviria D.
Arango J.
Palacios-Moya L.
Velez Holguin R.
Gallegos Ruiz A.L.
Corporación Universitaria Americana
Publisher(s)
MDPI
Abstract
In recent years, the introduction of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) into several aspects of daily life has become more relevant, particularly in higher education. This phenomenon has resulted in a digital integration that involves the infrastructure of higher education institutions as well as the materials used in the teaching process. Therefore, a study was conducted to investigate the factors that determine usage intention of Virtual Learning Objects (VLOs) by college students in finance and accounting programs in the city of Medellín. This quantitative research employed 86 self-administered questionnaires that enabled us to identify a positive association between attitude toward usage, subjective norms, and the intention to employ this type of content as a learning strategy. In conclusion, models like this need to be developed to understand the acceptance of new technologies in learning processes from different perspectives, and even more so considering that most of the existing literature regarding the subject has been focused on qualitative studies.
Volume
9
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Otras ingenierías y tecnologías
Educación general (incluye capacitación, pedadogía)
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85138739783
Source
Informatics
ISSN of the container
22279709
Sponsor(s)
This work is supported by Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, Corporación Universitaria Americana, Fundacion Universitaria Católica del Norte, and Institución Universitaria Escolme, grant number PC201501. We would like to thank ITM Translation Agency for language editing the original manuscript.
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