Investigating students' perceptions on laptop initiative in higher education: An extension of the technology acceptance model

Purpose – This study aims to examine students' perceptions and their acceptance towards implementing a laptop program.Design/methodology/approach – Extensive research has been carried out on the technology acceptance model (TAM) to better understand the behavioral intention of individuals to accept and use technology. Therefore, the TAM was adopted as the theoretical framework. Data analysis consisted of factor analysis according to the TAM model's two primary constructs, followed by T‐tests to determine the impact of the discovered factors on participants' attitudes on a laptop initiative.Findings – This study analyzes survey questions related to the two factors in the TAM model, as well as the discovery of a third factor, perceived change. By understanding what factors are of main concern to students, a laptop program can be made more useful to students and universities.Research limitations/implications – This research was limited to one particular university. Suggestions for further research are to ada...

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