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University of North Florida

2011

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A Collective Case Study Of Mobile E-Book Learning Experiences, Jeffrey Scott Kissinger Jan 2011

A Collective Case Study Of Mobile E-Book Learning Experiences, Jeffrey Scott Kissinger

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This research was designed to explore the learning experiences of state college students using mobile e-book readers. The purpose of the study was to build a rich description of how students used electronic textbooks delivered on mobile computing devices for college-level, introductory sociology courses. This research employed a multiple case study design that thoroughly investigated and documented student experiences with this instructional technology.

The bounding frame was comprised of the literature on mobile technology, mobile learning theories, and e-books. Situated within the mobile learning framework was a theoretical lens of learning theories commonly found in the literature on mobile learning …


A Path Analysis Of The Behavioral Intention Of Secondary Teachers To Integrate Technology In Private Schools In Florida, John P. Mccombs Jan 2011

A Path Analysis Of The Behavioral Intention Of Secondary Teachers To Integrate Technology In Private Schools In Florida, John P. Mccombs

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This research was designed to investigate the behavioral intention of a sample of teachers to develop curriculum based projects that require students to use technology. This research employed a quantitative study design of an educational version of the Universal Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model. The UTAUT model was expanded to include factors from the Theory of Planned Behavior, and Social Cognitive Theory.

The sample was composed of 251 private school teachers in Florida who completed an on-line survey instrument based upon the UTAUT model. The results were analyzed with confirmatory factor analysis that identified several factors that …