A Study on the Suitability for Acceptance of Tablet Media in the u-Learning Environment: Based on Kano's Model and IPA Methodology

This research aims to compare the features and environments for media acceptance of tablet against laptop computer in the u-Learning environment. While it is need to accept suitable media for u-Learning learner, most of existing research has focused on finding factors which can affect perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use on extended technology acceptance model and how to fulfill those factors. Thus this research drew four categories need to use media in the u-Learning environment, then adopts Kano's model and IPA methodology. The results by Kano's model identify exciting and basic attributes which do not match overall satisfaction of learners. Moreover the research analyses by IPA methodology illustrate whether the factors considered important by learners are fulfilled. The research also emphasis the significance of enhancing relative importance as well as satisfaction of the properties for media acceptance in the u-Learning environment.