An investigation of mobile learning readiness in higher education based on the theory of planned behavior

Computers and Education

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1054-1064

  Cheon, Jongpil ^a   Lee, Sangno ^b   Crooks, Steven M ^a   Song, Jaeki ^b,c  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Sogang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Higher education; m learning; m learning adoption; Mobile learning

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL CONTROL; COLLEGE CAMPUS; COLLEGE STUDENTS; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; HIGHER EDUCATION; M-LEARNING; MOBILE LEARNING; NEW FORMS; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; STUDENT READINESS; SUBJECTIVE NORM; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; MOBILE DEVICES;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84861845935     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2012.04.015     Document Type: Article

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