scholarly journals CONTINUOUS USE OF ONLINE STORAGE SYSTEM FOR DOCUMENT SHARING

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fadhilah Mat Yamin ◽  
Wan Hussain Wan Ishak

This paper discusses the use of online storage for document sharing to support teaching and learning purposes.  To date, online storage has become one of important tools for document storage and management.  Online storage has reduced the dependency to the storage devices that are bound to size limit, cost and risk.  A part of the storage capability, online storage can be used to share documents by allowing others to access the individual or a group of documents.   In this study online storage namely Dropbox has been used to share digital media such as notes, presentation materials and handouts to students.  Thus, the use of printed materials can be reduced.  In addition the documents can be safely kept and access at any time and location that are connected to the internet.   This study adapted Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to assess students’ perception and continuous use of Dropbox towards document sharing.  The findings revealed that students have positive perception towards Dropbox.  Furthermore, students have indicated that they are keen on continue using the Dropbox to support their learning.   

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 465-479
Author(s):  
Rifqi Ramadhan Tussardi ◽  
Berlian Maulidya Izzati ◽  
Muhardi Saputra

The new coronavirus disease that was first identified in Wuhan, China, is referred to as the 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19). The impact of this pandemic has affected various fields, one of which is education, and one of the consequences is the implementation of online teaching and learning processes. In this digital era, Telkom University is implementing CeLOE LMS as an E-Learning medium. CeLOE Learning Management System (LMS) is an online learning platform for regular and distance education study programs at Telkom University. For the application of CeLOE LMS, there has been no report that contains user acceptance of the use of CeLOE LMS that tested with an integrated model. Therefore, the solution offered by this research was to conduct an analysis to determine user acceptance of the application of the CeLOE LMS system by using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) Model at Telkom University to produce report that can be used as a basis for further decision making by Telkom University in managing its services as the UTAUT Model attempts to clarify the intentions of students to use an information system and the usage actions of students. From this research, it was found that the CeLOE LMS has been accepted and used by Telkom University students with all hypotheses accepted, Performance Expectancy as the variable with the greatest influence, and it needs improvements related to technical infrastructure, organizational infrastructure, and socialization of CeLOE LMS due to the influence of Facilitating Conditions variable was the lowest.


Author(s):  
Berlian Nur Morat ◽  
Anis Shaari ◽  
Mohamad Jafre Zainol Abidin ◽  
Amelia Abdullah

Purpose – This study was aimed to explore the experiences of an instructor and her learners concerning the authenticity of language and technology use in YouTube-aided ESL classroom. Methodology – A qualitative case study was employed involving an ESL instructor and seven learners from a higher learning institution in Malaysia. To achieve the objective, the experiences were uncovered through in-depth interviews and a series of journal entries. Findings – The findings demonstrate that the content of YouTube could be exploited to expose the learners to authentic English. In addition to that, the web 2.0 features of YouTube can familiarise the learners with the current technology application. Significance – This study is significant as it shares with the readers the experiences of an ESL instructor and the learners concerning the potential of YouTube in offering authentic materials and use of technology. By adopting an online video platform and not relying solely on textbook and other printed materials, ESL practitioners are anticipated to be more creative in delivering the subject. This is especially true in teaching today’s generation who is the digital native. Accordingly, it helps ESL instructors to be able to keep pace with the trendy technology in order to enhance teaching and learning as well as fulfilling current learners’ technological demand.


Author(s):  
Ebenezer Larnyo ◽  
Baozhen Dai ◽  
Benedicta Akey-Torku ◽  
Jonathan Aseye Nutakor ◽  
Ebenezer Ababio Tetteh ◽  
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<p>This study seeks to assess the perceptions and readiness of family carers of dementia patients in Ghana to recommend for use of healthcare wearable devices by dementia patients.</p> <p>Using a structured questionnaire, this study sampled and analyzed the views of 355 family carers from thirteen administrative regions of Ghana. The different perceptions of family carers on the use of healthcare wearable devices based on questions adapted from the extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology model, were assessed using Pearson’s correlation and multiple linear regression.</p> <p>The results of the regression indicated that the model explained 75.4% of the variance of behavioral intention and was a significant predictor of family carers’ perception on the use of healthcare wearable devices by patients with dementia in Ghana. In terms of the individual contributions of family carers’ perceptions based on the extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model’s indicators, all indicators contributed significantly to the model with p-values less than 0.05 except family carers’ perception on social influence and perception on resistance to change, which were not significant with p-values greater than 0.05.</p> <p>Despite concerns of insufficient disposable income of carers, and existence of inherent issues relating to safety, privacy and security of patients data in their quest to use healthcare wearable devices, our findings suggest that family carers in Ghana are willing and ready to recommend for use of healthcare wearable devices by dementia patients, which may consequently enhance their well-being and help satisfy their desire to live independently.</p>


2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 532
Author(s):  
Bento Duarte da Silva ◽  
Elaine Jesus Alves ◽  
Isabel Cristina Auler Pereira

Este artigo contextualiza o cenário contemporâneo de ampla difusão e uso das tecnologias no cotidiano dos jovens e ao mesmo tempo faz uma analogia da introdução do quadro-negro e do tablet na escola. Apresenta dados coletados numa pesquisa realizada com professores da rede pública que reforçam a necessidade da formação docente para a literacia digital com foco na aprendizagem online. Parte do pressuposto de que a introdução do quadro negro nas escolas, no século XIX, impactou de forma relevante o modelo de educação, que antes era individual e baseada na oralidade do professor para a forma escrita e coletiva. A chegada do tablet que permitiu ao aluno o acesso a informações de múltiplas fontes, também mudou significativamente o contexto educativo. No entanto, os tablets e outros dispositivos móveis não obtiveram respaldo nas práticas docentes como ocorreu com a introdução do quadro- negro nas escolas. Assim, este artigo visa fazer algumas provocações sobre as (re) configurações que os dispositivos móveis causaram nas formas tradicionais de ensino e aprendizagem e as mudanças no papel docente. As reflexões sobre a temática iniciaram no âmbito da pesquisa de doutoramento em Educação na Universidade do Minho intitulada: Formação de professores, Literacia Mediática e Inclusão Sociodigital: Estudo de caso em curso a distância da Universidade Federal do Tocantins. O estudo constatou que professores cursistas de licenciatura online admitem possuir baixa literacia digital, sentem dificuldades em lidar com alunos portadores de celulares ou tablets nas aulas e afirmam não interagir com os alunos fora dos espaços escolares. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Quadro-negro e tablets; concepção pedagógica; formação de professores. ABSTRACT This article contextualize the contemporary setting of wide dissemination and use of technology in everyday life of young people and at the same time makes an analogy of the introduction of the blackboard and tablet in school. It presents data found in a survey of public school teachers to reinforce the need for teacher training for digital literacy focusing on online learning. It assumes that the introduction of the blackboard at school in the nineteenth century, impact materially the model of education, which was previously based on the individual and the teacher orality to writing and collectively. The arrival of the tablet that allowed the student access to information from multiple sources, also significantly changed the educational context. However, tablets and other mobile devices did not obtain support in teaching practices as with the introduction of the blackboard at school. Thus, this article aims to make some teasing about the (re) settings that mobile devices have caused the traditional ways of teaching and learning and changes in the teaching role. The reflections on the theme initiated in the framework of doctoral research in Education at the University of Minho entitled: Teacher Training, Literacy and inclusion sociodigital Mediatic: Ongoing Case study the distance from the Federal University of Tocantins. The study found that teacher students teachers online degree admit having low digital literacy, have difficulty in dealing with students with cell phones or tablets in class and say they do not interact with students outside school spaces. KEYWORDS: Blackboard and tablets; instructional design; teacher training. RESUMEN En este artículo se analiza el entorno contemporáneo de amplia difusión y uso de la tecnología en la vida cotidiana de los jóvenes y al mismo tiempo hace una analogía de la introducción de la pizarra y la tableta en la escuela. Presenta los datos recogidos en una encuesta de maestros de escuelas públicas que refuerzan la necesidad de la formación del profesorado para la alfabetización digital con un enfoque en el aprendizaje en línea. Se supone que la introducción de la pizarra en la escuela en el siglo XIX, afectar sustancialmente al modelo de educación, que se basaba anteriormente en el individuo y la oralidad a la escritura maestro y colectivamente. La llegada de la tableta que permite al estudiante acceso a la información de múltiples fuentes, también cambió significativamente el contexto educativo. Sin embargo, las tabletas y otros dispositivos móviles no recibieron apoyo en las prácticas de enseñanza, con la introducción de la junta en las escuelas. Por lo tanto, este artículo tiene como objetivo hacer algunas bromas sobre la (re) configuraciones de los dispositivos móviles que han causado las formas tradicionales de enseñanza y aprendizaje y los cambios en la función docente. Las reflexiones sobre el tema iniciado en el marco de la investigación de doctorado en Educación en la Universidad de Minho: La formación del profesorado, la alfabetización mediática y la inclusión sociodigital: En curso Estudio de caso la distancia de la Universidad Federal de Tocantins. El estudio encontró que el maestro Los estudiantes maestros de grado en línea admitir que tiene la alfabetización digital de baja, tienen dificultades en el trato con los estudiantes con teléfonos móviles o tabletas en clase y dicen que no interactúan con los estudiantes fuera de los espacios escolares. PALABRAS CLAVE: Tabla negro y la tableta; diseño de la instrucción; formación de profesores.


Author(s):  
Gerrit H. Stols ◽  
Stephan J. Venter ◽  
Elizabeth M. Louw

This study investigated factors that influence teachers’ use of mathematics software (in this case GeoGebra) for teaching and learning. Participants in the study were purposefully selected from a group of teachers that have received software training, have access to computers, and are familiar with the software. Seventy-five respondents completed the structured questionnaires. Multiple regressions were used to investigate the relationship between the four constructs of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. These constructs are performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions on teachers’ intention to use the mathematics software. This study found that the combination of the four above mentioned constructs explained 30% of the variance in respondents’ intention to use the software. Facilitating conditions were not found to directly influence whether or not people actually used the software because all of them have access to computers. Teachers’intention to use GeoGebra was found to predict the actual use of GeoGebra for teaching and learning.Keywords: mathematics; teachers; technology; ICT; software


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 206-207
Author(s):  
Yusnaini a ◽  
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Sontina Saragih ◽  

Government policies limiting personal contact for the sake of controlling the Covid-19 infection have led to reduced accessibility of face-to-face teaching and learning. This condition indicates a disturbance in the learning process. This study aimed to analyze the perceptions and behavior of lecturers in online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic based on the Unified Theory of Assess The Faculty Of Acceptance And Use Of Technology (UTAUT). This research is a descriptive correlational analytic study with a cross-sectional approach involving 53 lecturers from Aceh and Medan private universities. UTAUT questionnaire used in data collection. Results showed that there is a relationship between performance expectancy and social influences with lecturers perceptions of online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic with each p-value (0.002 and 0.005), there is a relationship between facility condition and behavioral intention with lecturers behavior in online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic with p-value (0.015 and 0.000). However, there is not relationship between effort expectancy and lecturers perceptions of online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic (p-value 0.179). Lecturers can carry out online learning optimally if it is supported by perceptions and adequate facilities for online learning to take place according to competency achievements. Researchers suggest to higher education leaders to provide adequate digital facilities and development of lecturer resources according to the digital era 4.0 and online learning system training.


The integration of educational technology such as geometer’s sketchpad into school curriculum has been seen as a means in supporting teaching and learning innovation. However, the potential gains are not fully realized from the use of geometer’s sketchpad due to some lack of acceptance. To examine the factors influencing the intention of secondary teachers to use geometer’s sketchpad in their mathematics education, this study developed the research model using the constructs derived from Unified Theory of Acceptance and the Use of Technology (UTAUT). Based on the data gathered from teachers in secondary schools in Selangor and analysed using partial least square approach, it was found that infrastructure support and system quality affect teachers’ intention to use geometer’s sketchpad. Thus, infrastructure support and system quality should be enhanced to sustain use of geometer’s sketchpad.


2020 ◽  
Vol 80 (6) ◽  
pp. 75-90
Author(s):  
Дейв І. Марціал

Technology adoption is a process that is affected by many variables. To achieve innovative teaching and learning, mClassRecord, an Android-based class record application, was developed and tested. This paper is aimed at predicting the level of adoption of mClassRecord as experienced by the respondents using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Model. Specifically, this article presents the qualitative analysis of mClassRecord adoption among the respondents in terms of performance expectancy, effort expectancy, attitudes toward using mClassRecord, social influence, facilitating conditions, self-efficacy, anxiety, and behavioral intention to use mClassRecord. The respondents of the study are the 17 teacher educators in higher education institutions in Central Visayas, Philippines. A semi-structured questionnaire was used, which was adapted from the model. Results show that mClassRecord is useful in the classroom. The interaction of teachers with mClassRecord is found to be clear and understandable. The positive comments from the respondents imply that the app is a good idea for teachers. Findings reveal that there is no clear indication that there is a direct influence or support from the school administration. It shows also that the teachers acquire dissimilar skills and even different levels of the same skills. The results indicate that majority of the teachers do not have fear and apprehension in using mClassRecord. Likewise, it implies that there is positive attitude and high degree of intention to use mClassRecord. The study concludes that adoption of mClassRecord is predicted at different stages. There is strong evidence that mClassRecord offers effective and efficient class recording and management. There is promising indication that the teaching tool offers an innovative contribution to teaching.


2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Heather Herman

Online education is no longer a peripheral phenomenon in higher education: over one-third of faculty have taught or developed an online course. As institutions of higher education expand their online education offerings, administrators need to recognize that supporting faculty through the use of incentives and through effective faculty development programs for online instruction is important to the improvement of the quality of educational programs. This quantitative study used an online survey to investigate the types and frequency of faculty development programs for online instruction at institutions with an established teaching and learning development unit (TLDU). The average TLDU offered about fifteen different types of faculty development programs, the most common being websites, technical services, printed materials, and consultation with instructional design experts.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 696-714
Author(s):  
ARIANTI Arianti

Abstract. This journal discusses the development of variations in teaching in increasing learning motivation. The learning process is an activity that involves an individual (physical and spiritual), learning activities are never carried out without a strong motivation or motivation from within the individual or from outside the individual who participates in learning activities. Therefore, the learning process requires the development and use of variations in teaching to generate student motivation. Variations in teaching include variations in teaching styles, variations in media and materials, and variations in teaching and learning interactions. Motivation has a very important role in learning activities, there is no learning activity without motivation, therefore motivation has a strategic role in achieving the goals or results of learning. Keywords: Development Of Teaching Variations and Motivation to Learn


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