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Intentions of First Year University Business Students to Use Smartphones as Learning Tools in Botswana: Issues and Challenges
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Matyokurehwa, Kanos; Rudhumbu, Norman; Mlambo, Chiedza P. – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2020
The study sought to examine the intention to use smartphones technology as learning tools (mobile-learning) in universities in Botswana, with particular reference to a selected university. Preliminary investigations have shown that despite the high density of mobile phones in Botswana, very few of these devices seem to be used for learning…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Undergraduate Students, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
The Effects of Key Demographic Variables on Markers' Perceived Ease of Use and Acceptance of Onscreen Marking
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Yan, Zi; Coniam, David – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2014
The current study aims to investigate the effects of three key demographic factors -- the language of marking, gender and age -- on markers' reactions to onscreen marking (OSM). A total of 1743 markers completed a post-marking questionnaire consisting of two previously validated scales, i.e. "Ease of Use in the OSM Environment" and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Demography, Gender Differences, Age Differences
Personal Learning Environments Acceptance Model: The Role of Need for Cognition, e-Learning Satisfaction and Students' Perceptions
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del Barrio-García, Salvador; Arquero, José L.; Romero-Frías, Esteban – Educational Technology & Society, 2015
As long as students use Web 2.0 tools extensively for social purposes, there is an opportunity to improve students' engagement in Higher Education by using these tools for academic purposes under a Personal Learning Environment approach (PLE 2.0). The success of these attempts depends upon the reactions and acceptance of users towards e-learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Experience, Electronic Learning, Satisfaction
The Role of ICT in Early Childhood Education: Scale Development and Research on ICT Use and Influencing Factors
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Kerckaert, Stephanie; Vanderlinde, Ruben; van Braak, Johan – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2015
Nowadays, more and more authors are convinced that ICT (information and communication technology) in early childhood education provides multiple possibilities for young children. The current study, conducted in Flanders, aims to get a clearer picture of ICT use in Flemish preschools. For this purpose, a questionnaire was composed consisting of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Influence of Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Influences
National Assessment Program--ICT Literacy Years 6 & 10 Report, 2005
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Ainley, John; Fraillon, Julian; Freeman, Chris – Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2007
This report is based on the assessment of ICT (information and communication technology) literacy conducted in October 2005. It describes the development of a computer-based tool for assessing ICT literacy among school students and the application of that tool with a nationally representative sample of approximately 7,400 students from Years 6 and…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Computer Software, Information Technology, Information Sources