Technology Acceptance and Social Networking in Distance Learning

dc.creator	Barry Davidson
dc.creator	Geri Gay
dc.creator	Hichang Cho
dc.creator	Jae-Shin Lee
dc.creator	Anthony Ingraffea
dc.date	2003-04-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:26:46Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:26:46Z
dc.identifier	1436-4522
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/863291d2f8ac4d7b81ce352c6702766b
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/30380
dc.description	This study examines the use of integrated communication and engineering design tools in a distributed learning environment. We examined students' attitudes toward the technology using two different approaches. First, we utilized the technology acceptance model to investigate the attitude formation process. Then, to investigate how attitudes changed over time, we applied social information processing model using social network analysis method. Using the technology acceptance model, we were able to demonstrate that students initial expectation affected the perceptions of, attitudes toward, and use of the system. With social network analysis, we found that ones attitude change was significantly influenced by other students attitude changes. We discussed the uniqueness of distance learning environments in the context of social influence research and how studies of distance learning could contribute to the research on the social influence of technology use.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	IEEE Computer Society
dc.relation	http://www.ifets.info/journals/6_2/6.html
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1436-4522
dc.source	Educational Technology & Society, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 50-61 (2003)
dc.subject	Technology acceptance model
dc.subject	Social influence
dc.subject	Network analysis
dc.subject	Attitude
dc.subject	Distance learning
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Technology Acceptance and Social Networking in Distance Learning
dc.type	article