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Article: Exploring undergraduate students’ usage pattern of mobile apps for education
Title | Exploring undergraduate students’ usage pattern of mobile apps for education |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Apps Hong Kong m-learning mobile applications TAM technology acceptance model university students |
Issue Date | 2018 |
Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journal.aspx?pid=105829 |
Citation | Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2018, v. 50 n. 1, p. 34-47 How to Cite? |
Abstract | In recent years, with the general adoption of smartphones with computing power comparable to desktop computers, mobile applications (apps) have experienced a surge in popularity. However, there are few studies conducted about their educational use, especially in Southeast Asia. To close this research gap, this study aims to provide a current overview of mobile apps usage in higher education. Besides exploring the actual use of apps, the technology acceptance model was applied to examine (1) undergraduate students’ perceptions, which involve perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, towards adopting mobile apps for educational purposes, and (2) their overall attitude toward such adoption. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to collect data from 150 undergraduate students in Business, Education, and Engineering in Hong Kong. The results show undergraduate students use mobile apps frequently to engage in learning activities related to their academic studies, with a particularly focus on communication and collaborative working, accessing academic resources, and checking a dictionary. However, the discrepancies in using apps for academic purposes are not significant between the three faculties. Meanwhile, perceived usefulness has a more positive impact on overall attitude compared with the impact of perceived ease of use. The investigation will help tertiary institutions, library service providers, and educators develop and assess strategic planning for education collaborating with mobile apps. This paper could also give app developers some suggestions for app design based on actual usage and students’ information needs. |
Description | Link to Free access |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/231404 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 1.4 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.625 |
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dc.contributor.author | Wai, ISH | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ng, SSY | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chiu, KWD | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ho, KKW | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lo, P | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-09-20T05:22:53Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2016-09-20T05:22:53Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2018, v. 50 n. 1, p. 34-47 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0961-0006 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/231404 | - |
dc.description | Link to Free access | - |
dc.description.abstract | In recent years, with the general adoption of smartphones with computing power comparable to desktop computers, mobile applications (apps) have experienced a surge in popularity. However, there are few studies conducted about their educational use, especially in Southeast Asia. To close this research gap, this study aims to provide a current overview of mobile apps usage in higher education. Besides exploring the actual use of apps, the technology acceptance model was applied to examine (1) undergraduate students’ perceptions, which involve perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, towards adopting mobile apps for educational purposes, and (2) their overall attitude toward such adoption. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to collect data from 150 undergraduate students in Business, Education, and Engineering in Hong Kong. The results show undergraduate students use mobile apps frequently to engage in learning activities related to their academic studies, with a particularly focus on communication and collaborative working, accessing academic resources, and checking a dictionary. However, the discrepancies in using apps for academic purposes are not significant between the three faculties. Meanwhile, perceived usefulness has a more positive impact on overall attitude compared with the impact of perceived ease of use. The investigation will help tertiary institutions, library service providers, and educators develop and assess strategic planning for education collaborating with mobile apps. This paper could also give app developers some suggestions for app design based on actual usage and students’ information needs. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Sage Publications Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journal.aspx?pid=105829 | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Librarianship and Information Science | - |
dc.rights | Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. Copyright © Sage Publications Ltd. | - |
dc.subject | Apps | - |
dc.subject | Hong Kong | - |
dc.subject | m-learning | - |
dc.subject | mobile applications | - |
dc.subject | TAM | - |
dc.subject | technology acceptance model | - |
dc.subject | university students | - |
dc.title | Exploring undergraduate students’ usage pattern of mobile apps for education | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Chiu, KWD: dchiu88@hku.hk | - |
dc.description.nature | preprint | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/0961000616662699 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85044275531 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 266951 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 50 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 1 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 34 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 47 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000429878400004 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0961-0006 | - |