Abstract
Integration of current Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) system with the Near Field Communication (NFC) technology provides Ubiquitous Learning Environment (ULE) in education. The utilization of NFC technology in U-Learning concept will help to improve accessibility and encourage collaborative learning methods in the education sector. In this paper, we conduct a study to investigate eleven (11) adoptions factors of U-Learning with NFC and ranking them using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) a multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) approach. We also utilized Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Technology Readiness (TR), and combination of TAM and TR (TRAM) as theoretical framework. We have identified TRAM as the best tool based on literature review and utilized the theory to propose an NFC-Enabled Ubiquitous Technology model. The model was utilized to design a questionnaire for survey about user acceptance. Results from the online survey were analyzed using AHP in an absolute measurement approach method. Results from AHP show that optimism is the most influencing factor in adoption of U-Learning using NFC technology followed by innovativeness and accessibility. Finally, this paper contributes in designing an NFC research model.
Highlights
The emergence of wireless and sensor-based technology such as Near Field Communication (NFC) offers great potential to be utilized in education system
We proposed three research questions in order to achieve the objectives of the study: i) what is user’s acceptance about U-Learning using NFC technology in education?; ii) What are the factors that most impacts the adoption of U-Learning using NFC technology?; iii) What are the applications of ULearning using NFC technology for education? In consequence three objectives have been identified: i) to study the user acceptance towards the usage of Ubiquitous Learning with NFC technology in education; ii) to rank adoption factors of U-Learning using NFC technology in education using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) methods in multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) and iii) to propose a framework for ULearning using NFC technology applications in education
Results from AHP approach show that Optimism is the most important factor in adoption of U-Learning using NFC technology followed by Innovativeness
Summary
The emergence of wireless and sensor-based technology such as Near Field Communication (NFC) offers great potential to be utilized in education system. Integration of current Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) system with the NFC technology provides Ubiquitous Learning Environment (ULE) in education. Both NFC technology and U-Learning are ubiquitous and pervasive concept, which is interconnected with each other. The utilization of NFC technology in U-Learning concept will help to improve accessibility and encourage collaborative learning methods in the education sector [2]. This utilization will give valuable benefits for education because it could offer an active learning and enhance interaction between students and teachers
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