The information technology and the university

Use of Educational Applications by Students

Bibliographic Data

ID6009329
AuthorsGustavo Hermínio Salati Marcondes De Moraes (0000-0001-5238-0314, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)), Otávio Gomes Cabello (0000-0003-4933-512X, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP))
Year2017
Volume13
Issue28
Publication date2017-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista Tecnologia e Sociedade (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1809-0044 • E-ISSN: 1984-3526
PublisherUniversidade Tecnologica Federal do Parana (UTFPR) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3895/rts.v13n28.4477
OpenAlexW2620972525
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited6

This research aimed to identify what are the factors that lead university students to the intention of using applications offered by educational institutions, through a study of students who already have the educational application installed. The applications offer facilities such as the search of collections, reservations and loans in the library, access to class schedule, among other options. A survey was performed with 133 students who used the educational application studied and the analysis was developed by structural equation models. The results show that the aid in the daily academic activities, the provided hedonic motivations and the habit positively influence the intention of use. The technical part involved in this procedure (download, installation and search for information) and the influence of other people did not influence use. The study broadens the understanding of the aspects related to educational applications, thus enabling the use of its results to make decisions on the provision and development of apps for this purpose

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