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Papers by Razep Echeng
International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 2014
The use of Web 2.0 technology tools or social media in educational context is being emphasized in... more The use of Web 2.0 technology tools or social media in educational context is being emphasized in recent times in different parts of the world and this has brought about a significant increase in the number of educational institutions who are aware of their usefulness when either implementing them as a separate system or incorporating them into their learning management systems. However, there is little research on the acceptance and how much these tools are currently being used for learning hence the need for more empirical studies to investigate factors that would influence acceptance and increase the use of these technologies. The study developed hypotheses and a research model which was operationalized into a questionnaire administered to academics and students in Scotland and Nigeria. 317 responses were received from Nigeria and 279 from Scotland. Analysed data was used to validate the research model that is aimed at explaining acceptance and present level of use of Web 2.0 technology tools in learning environments.
International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 2013
s-Technology acceptance has been studied in different perspectives. Though a few empirical studie... more s-Technology acceptance has been studied in different perspectives. Though a few empirical studies on acceptance of Web 2.0 as a social networking tool in teaching and learning exist, none of such studies exist in Nigeria which is the focus of this study. This paper reports on a pilot study that begins to fill this gap by investigating the perceptions, attitude and acceptance of Web 2.0 in e-learning of this country. Based on literature review and initial primary study, a conceptual model of 9 variables and associated hypotheses was designed. The model was operationalised into a questionnaire that was used to collect data from 317 students from 5 universities. The findings that came from data analysis indicate that all the variables except motivation via learning management systems which are not presently used in these universities affect intention to use Web 2.0 in e-learning in Nigeria. Some of the validated variables are perceived usefulness and prior knowledge. The major conclusions and recommendations include the utilisation of Web 2.0 facilities to stimulate participation in learning. This work will contribute to the body of knowledge on acceptance of Web 2.0 social networking tools in teaching and learning. It will aid management decisions toward investing better on technology so as to improve the educational sector. This research will also be beneficial in the social development of individuals, local communities, national and international communities.
International Journal of Intelligent Computing and Cybernetics, 2015
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to find out how to encourage the use of Web 2.0 in learnin... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to find out how to encourage the use of Web 2.0 in learning in higher education by investigating factors that would relate to and would encourage such behaviour. Design/methodology/approach – Three existing theories of technology acceptance underpinned this research and six constructs selected from these existing theories and one new construct from a pilot study were used to develop a conceptual model which constructs were operationalized into an online questionnaire (open and closed ended questions). Copies of this questionnaire were electronically distributed to all students in a higher institution of learning in Scotland. In total, 203 responded. Correlation and regression analyses were performed on the quantitative data collected so as to validate the research model. A focus group of ten volunteer students provided opportunity for a follow-up interview that produced in-depth information which provided strategies for enhancing the use of Web...
Technology acceptance has been studied in different perspectives. Though a few empirical studies ... more Technology acceptance has been studied in different perspectives. Though a few empirical studies on acceptance of Web 2.0 as a social networking tool in teaching and learning exist, none of such studies exist in Nigeria which is the focus of this study. This paper reports on a pilot study that begins to fill this gap by investigating the perceptions, attitude and acceptance of Web 2.0 in e-learning of this country. Based on literature review and initial primary study, a conceptual model of 9 variables and associated hypotheses. The model was operationalised into a questionnaire that was used to collect data from 317 students from 5 universities. The findings that came from data analysis indicate that all the variables except motivation co-vary with intention to use Web 2.0 in e-learning in Nigeria. Some of the validated variables are perceived usefulness and prior knowledge. The major conclusions and recommendations include the utilisation of Web 2.0 facilities to stimulate particip...
The use of Web 2.0 technologies in educational contexts is being emphasized in recent times with ... more The use of Web 2.0 technologies in educational contexts is being emphasized in recent times with significant increase in its awareness in educational institutions. These tools are popularly used for social (non-academic) purposes (as also confirmed by this research). However, there is low use of these tools and little research on behavioural intention of students and academics. Hence, this study used technology acceptance models to develop a research model that includes perceived ease of use and motivation as constructs. These constructs were operationalised into a questionnaire that was responded to by 279 participants in Scotland and 317 in Nigeria. The constructs correlated with behavioural intention, which in turn correlated with actual use of social media for educational purposes. The validation of the model suggests that the constructs (which include prior knowledge) of the model should be taken into consideration when implementing social media in educational institutions.
Learning quality enhancement with Web 2.0 tools needs good implementation framework and lessons f... more Learning quality enhancement with Web 2.0 tools needs good implementation framework and lessons from best practice. However, there is not much research on what constitutes best practice in the implementation of Web 2.0 in learning activities. This research seeks to contribute to research in this area by seeking the views of students on increased adoption of Web 2.0 social tools in learning activities. The research reports on the observational study carried out in one university in Scotland and a quantitative study carried out in the first stage of the research. The research reveals that an increase in the use of Web 2.0 tools in higher education is positively related to perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, prior knowledge, motivation to use, social factors and performance expectancy. The findings in this research show students and lecturers’ views on how increased use of Web 2.0 technology tools for learning in higher education can be achieved.
Though a few empirical studies on acceptance of Web 2.0 as a social networking tool in teaching a... more Though a few empirical studies on acceptance of Web 2.0 as a social networking tool in teaching and learning exist, apparently none of such studies is on students and faculties views from different cultures which is the focus of this study. This paper reports on a pilot study that begins to fill this gap by investigating the perceptions, attitude and acceptance of Web 2.0 in teaching and learning from two countries (developed and developing). A conceptual model of 9 variables and associated hypotheses was designed based on literature review and initial primary study. A questionnaire was developed from the model operationalization and used to collect data from 317 students from 5 universities in Nigeria and 273 students and lecturers from one university in Scotland. The findings that came from data analysis indicate that all the variables are validated from the data collected in Scotland but motivation via learning management systems which are not presently used in these universities...
Learning quality enhancement with Web 2.0 tools needs good implementation framework and lessons f... more Learning quality enhancement with Web 2.0 tools needs good implementation framework and lessons from best practice. However, there is not much research on what constitutes best practice in the implementation of Web 2.0 in learning activities. This research seeks to fill this gap by seeking the views of students and lecturers on increased adoption of Web 2.0 social tools in learning activities. The research reports on the quantitative and qualitative study carried out in UK. This research reveals that improved learning experience with the use of Web 2.0 tools in higher education is positively related to perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, prior knowledge, motivation to use, social factors, facilitating condition and performance expectancy. Keywords: Technology adoption, social technology tools, teaching and learning INTRODUCTION Research shows that the impact of using technology in learning is hard to distinguish from the effect of other support that may accompany its use, e...
2014 Science and Information Conference, 2014
International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 2014
The use of Web 2.0 technology tools or social media in educational context is being emphasized in... more The use of Web 2.0 technology tools or social media in educational context is being emphasized in recent times in different parts of the world and this has brought about a significant increase in the number of educational institutions who are aware of their usefulness when either implementing them as a separate system or incorporating them into their learning management systems. However, there is little research on the acceptance and how much these tools are currently being used for learning hence the need for more empirical studies to investigate factors that would influence acceptance and increase the use of these technologies. The study developed hypotheses and a research model which was operationalized into a questionnaire administered to academics and students in Scotland and Nigeria. 317 responses were received from Nigeria and 279 from Scotland. Analysed data was used to validate the research model that is aimed at explaining acceptance and present level of use of Web 2.0 technology tools in learning environments.
International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 2013
s-Technology acceptance has been studied in different perspectives. Though a few empirical studie... more s-Technology acceptance has been studied in different perspectives. Though a few empirical studies on acceptance of Web 2.0 as a social networking tool in teaching and learning exist, none of such studies exist in Nigeria which is the focus of this study. This paper reports on a pilot study that begins to fill this gap by investigating the perceptions, attitude and acceptance of Web 2.0 in e-learning of this country. Based on literature review and initial primary study, a conceptual model of 9 variables and associated hypotheses was designed. The model was operationalised into a questionnaire that was used to collect data from 317 students from 5 universities. The findings that came from data analysis indicate that all the variables except motivation via learning management systems which are not presently used in these universities affect intention to use Web 2.0 in e-learning in Nigeria. Some of the validated variables are perceived usefulness and prior knowledge. The major conclusions and recommendations include the utilisation of Web 2.0 facilities to stimulate participation in learning. This work will contribute to the body of knowledge on acceptance of Web 2.0 social networking tools in teaching and learning. It will aid management decisions toward investing better on technology so as to improve the educational sector. This research will also be beneficial in the social development of individuals, local communities, national and international communities.
International Journal of Intelligent Computing and Cybernetics, 2015
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to find out how to encourage the use of Web 2.0 in learnin... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to find out how to encourage the use of Web 2.0 in learning in higher education by investigating factors that would relate to and would encourage such behaviour. Design/methodology/approach – Three existing theories of technology acceptance underpinned this research and six constructs selected from these existing theories and one new construct from a pilot study were used to develop a conceptual model which constructs were operationalized into an online questionnaire (open and closed ended questions). Copies of this questionnaire were electronically distributed to all students in a higher institution of learning in Scotland. In total, 203 responded. Correlation and regression analyses were performed on the quantitative data collected so as to validate the research model. A focus group of ten volunteer students provided opportunity for a follow-up interview that produced in-depth information which provided strategies for enhancing the use of Web...
Technology acceptance has been studied in different perspectives. Though a few empirical studies ... more Technology acceptance has been studied in different perspectives. Though a few empirical studies on acceptance of Web 2.0 as a social networking tool in teaching and learning exist, none of such studies exist in Nigeria which is the focus of this study. This paper reports on a pilot study that begins to fill this gap by investigating the perceptions, attitude and acceptance of Web 2.0 in e-learning of this country. Based on literature review and initial primary study, a conceptual model of 9 variables and associated hypotheses. The model was operationalised into a questionnaire that was used to collect data from 317 students from 5 universities. The findings that came from data analysis indicate that all the variables except motivation co-vary with intention to use Web 2.0 in e-learning in Nigeria. Some of the validated variables are perceived usefulness and prior knowledge. The major conclusions and recommendations include the utilisation of Web 2.0 facilities to stimulate particip...
The use of Web 2.0 technologies in educational contexts is being emphasized in recent times with ... more The use of Web 2.0 technologies in educational contexts is being emphasized in recent times with significant increase in its awareness in educational institutions. These tools are popularly used for social (non-academic) purposes (as also confirmed by this research). However, there is low use of these tools and little research on behavioural intention of students and academics. Hence, this study used technology acceptance models to develop a research model that includes perceived ease of use and motivation as constructs. These constructs were operationalised into a questionnaire that was responded to by 279 participants in Scotland and 317 in Nigeria. The constructs correlated with behavioural intention, which in turn correlated with actual use of social media for educational purposes. The validation of the model suggests that the constructs (which include prior knowledge) of the model should be taken into consideration when implementing social media in educational institutions.
Learning quality enhancement with Web 2.0 tools needs good implementation framework and lessons f... more Learning quality enhancement with Web 2.0 tools needs good implementation framework and lessons from best practice. However, there is not much research on what constitutes best practice in the implementation of Web 2.0 in learning activities. This research seeks to contribute to research in this area by seeking the views of students on increased adoption of Web 2.0 social tools in learning activities. The research reports on the observational study carried out in one university in Scotland and a quantitative study carried out in the first stage of the research. The research reveals that an increase in the use of Web 2.0 tools in higher education is positively related to perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, prior knowledge, motivation to use, social factors and performance expectancy. The findings in this research show students and lecturers’ views on how increased use of Web 2.0 technology tools for learning in higher education can be achieved.
Though a few empirical studies on acceptance of Web 2.0 as a social networking tool in teaching a... more Though a few empirical studies on acceptance of Web 2.0 as a social networking tool in teaching and learning exist, apparently none of such studies is on students and faculties views from different cultures which is the focus of this study. This paper reports on a pilot study that begins to fill this gap by investigating the perceptions, attitude and acceptance of Web 2.0 in teaching and learning from two countries (developed and developing). A conceptual model of 9 variables and associated hypotheses was designed based on literature review and initial primary study. A questionnaire was developed from the model operationalization and used to collect data from 317 students from 5 universities in Nigeria and 273 students and lecturers from one university in Scotland. The findings that came from data analysis indicate that all the variables are validated from the data collected in Scotland but motivation via learning management systems which are not presently used in these universities...
Learning quality enhancement with Web 2.0 tools needs good implementation framework and lessons f... more Learning quality enhancement with Web 2.0 tools needs good implementation framework and lessons from best practice. However, there is not much research on what constitutes best practice in the implementation of Web 2.0 in learning activities. This research seeks to fill this gap by seeking the views of students and lecturers on increased adoption of Web 2.0 social tools in learning activities. The research reports on the quantitative and qualitative study carried out in UK. This research reveals that improved learning experience with the use of Web 2.0 tools in higher education is positively related to perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, prior knowledge, motivation to use, social factors, facilitating condition and performance expectancy. Keywords: Technology adoption, social technology tools, teaching and learning INTRODUCTION Research shows that the impact of using technology in learning is hard to distinguish from the effect of other support that may accompany its use, e...
2014 Science and Information Conference, 2014