WebCT - The quasimoderating effect of perceived affective quality on an extending Technology Acceptance Model

Computers and Education

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-46

  Sanchez Franco, Manuel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Flow; Intention; Partial least squares; Perceived affective quality; Perceived ease of use; Perceived usefulness; TAM

Indexed keywords

EASE OF USE; ELECTRONIC LEARNING; HIGHER EDUCATION; INDIVIDUAL FACTORS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY; INTERACTION EFFECT; PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES; PERCEIVED EASE OF USE; PERCEIVED USEFULNESS; PREDICTIVE POWER; RESEARCH MODELS; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL; USER TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE; WEB-BASED APPLICATIONS;

DRUG PRODUCTS; EXPOSURE CONTROLS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

RESEARCH;

EID: 74249113946     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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