Applying the UTAUT Model to Explain the Students’ Acceptance of Mobile Learning System in Higher Education

Mohammed Amin Almaiah,Mahdi M Alamri,Waleed Al-Rahmi

doi:10.1109/access.2019.2957206

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https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2019.2957206

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Abstract

Mobile learning applications have been growing in demand and popularity and have become a common phenomenon in modern educational systems, especially with the implementation of mobile learning projects. This study applies the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use Technology (UTAUT) model to examine the effects of different factors that were identified from the literature on students' acceptance of mobile learning applications in higher education. The data was collected from a 697 university students responded to an online questionnaire. SEM method was used for data analysis. The results showed that perceived information quality, perceived compatibility, perceived trust, perceived awareness, and availability of resources, self-efficacy, and perceived security are the main motivators of students' acceptance of mobile learning system, and consequently success the implementation of mobile learning projects. Results from this study provide the necessary information as to how higher education institutions can enhance students' acceptance of mobile learning system in order to support the usage of mobile technologies in learning and teaching process. These results offer important implications for mobile learning acceptance and usage.

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In the recent years, mobile learning system has become necessary tool for both students and instructors [1]
The discussion of the results are presented in detail as the following: First, based on the structural model of this study, we have examined the relationship between perceived compatibility and actual use
The most critical factors that influence students’ to accept the system were identified, and a new model has been developed as a powerful tool that assists in the acceptance process of mobile learning system

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Mobile learning system has become necessary tool for both students and instructors [1]. Mobile learning system can support quick access to learning materials and student information anytime, anywhere and anyhow; creating pioneering and new opportunities for innovative learning services management and delivery [2], [3]. Mobile learning is one of those recent technologies that came to enhance the performance of learning and teaching as one of the key tools for students and instructors. This new trend enables to provide the learning materials, activities, and university services for students in actual time by using their mobile devices such as Smartphones [4]. Mobile learning implementation is still face some technical and non-technical challenges, usage and

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