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Examining student decisions to adopt Web 2.0 technologies: theory and empirical tests

Authors: Richard Hartshorne, Haya Ajjan

Published in: Journal of Computing in Higher Education | Issue 3/2009

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The purpose of this study was to examine student awareness of the pedagogical benefits of Web 2.0 to supplement in-class learning and to better understand factors that influence student decisions to adopt these tools, using the Decomposed Theory of Planned Behavior (DTPB). Findings indicated that while many students feel that some Web 2.0 applications can be effective at increasing satisfaction with a course, improving their learning and their writing ability, and increasing student interaction with other students and faculty; few choose to use them in educational contexts. Additional results indicated that student attitudes and their subjective norms are strong indicators of their intentions to use Web 2.0.

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Title: Examining student decisions to adopt Web 2.0 technologies: theory and empirical tests
Authors: Richard Hartshorne
Haya Ajjan
Publication date: 01-12-2009
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Computing in Higher Education / Issue 3/2009
Print ISSN: 1042-1726
Electronic ISSN: 1867-1233
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-009-9023-6

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