Investigating the Social Sustainability of Immersive Virtual Technologies in Higher Educational Institutions: Students’ Perceptions toward Metaverse Technology

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(2), С. 934 - 934

Опубликована: Янв. 22, 2024

The Metaverse technology (MVTECH) is an immersive virtual sphere where people interact with each other via avatars. MVTECH promised to provide a number of potentials for various sectors including higher education. Despite the fact that promotes social interaction between (e.g., university students), there lack knowledge on what affects users’ perceptions regarding its sustainability in HEIs, specifically developing nations. Therefore, this research paper aims determine variables affect learners’ toward (SS) educational institutions (HEIs) Jordan. A study model was formulated by integrating core factors “unified theory acceptance and use technology” (UTAUT) (“performance expectancy, PE; effort EE; influence, SI; facilitating conditions, FC”) “perceived curiosity” (PC) “extraversion” (EXT) factors. Both PC EXT were included as context-related may possibly contribute enhancing applicability UTAUT wide range information technologies settings. Data collected from 422 students enrolled Jordanian universities based online survey. analysis “structural equation modeling” (SEM) found students’ significantly influenced PE, FC, EXT. Furthermore, construct affected EE construct. However, SI revealed have no significant impact SS. Drawing these results, makes theoretical advances clarifies practical implications those involved development, design, decision-making processes support HEIs.

Язык: Английский

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Why do people use Metaverse? A uses and gratification theory perspective

Telematics and Informatics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 89, С. 102110 - 102110

Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Exploring the factors that influence academic performance in Jordanian higher education institutions

Heliyon, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(13), С. e33783 - e33783

Опубликована: Июнь 27, 2024

Since the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic hit world, many universities have used digital asynchronous learning tools such as Digital Learning Management Systems (DLMS) to continue educational process. Despite its global usage, only a few studies investigated quality in Jordanian context during COVID-19 period from quantitative and qualitative approach perspective. Thus, current study aims explore factors that influence academic performance higher education institutions pandemic. A mixed methods research was employed evaluate of teaching-learning process for students institutions. The triangulated data focused on three core pillars namely if saw difference their grades prior to, during, after pandemic, challenges faced improvement suggestions. Accordingly, with an online questionnaire structured interviews were applied collect required results revealed evaluation affected students' different proportions based specialization area. In addition, also identified most important this suggested procedures overcome them improve distance offers empirical evidence critical success underlying management systems era, which can help policymakers ministry scientific context.

Язык: Английский

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Antecedents and outcomes of innovative blockchain usage in accounting and auditing profession: an extended UTAUT model

Journal of Organizational Change Management, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 37(5), С. 1102 - 1132

Опубликована: Май 29, 2024

Purpose This article aims to extend the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use Technology (UTAUT) model understand factors affecting usage behavior Blockchain from accountants' auditors’ perspectives its impact on their performance. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research approach employing a web-based questionnaire was applied, empirical data were gathered 329 potential current users in accounting auditing profession Jordan. The analytical based structural equation modeling (SEM) using AMOS 25.0. Findings experimental findings path confirmed that performance expectancy (PE), social influence (SI), transparency (BT) efficiency (BE) significantly individuals’ behavioral intention (BI) toward use Blockchain-based systems helped explain (0.67) variance. Also, BE has positive significant PE. Whereas, contrast what is anticipated, effort (EE) BI not supported. Additionally, users’ intentions found affect actual (AU) (0.69) outcome variables proposed this study: knowledge acquisition (KACQ) user satisfaction (USAT) influenced by AU technology. Practical implications study outlines practical for government, policymakers, business leaders service providers aiming exploit advantages technology (BCT) context. Originality/value To best authors’ knowledge, one few studies offer an evidence-based perspective discussions effect disruptive automated information communication technologies (ICTs), profession. It applies innovative analysis through integration UTAUT, contextual factors: BT BE, besides two KACQ USAT within theoretical model. extends complements academic literature technology/information acceptance providing novel insights into views.

Язык: Английский

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Understanding the acceptance of business intelligence from healthcare professionals’ perspective: an empirical study of healthcare organizations

International journal of organizational analysis, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 32(9), С. 2135 - 2163

Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2024

Purpose Due to its ability support well-informed decision-making, business intelligence (BI) has grown in popularity among executives across a range of industries. However, given the volume data collected health-care organizations, there is lack exploration concerning implementation. Consequently, this research paper aims investigate key factors affecting acceptance and use BI healthcare organizations. Design/methodology/approach Leveraging theoretical lens “unified theory technology” (UTAUT), study framework was proposed integrated with three context-related factors, including “rational decision-making culture” (RDC), “perceived threat professional autonomy” (PTA) “medical–legal risk” (MLR). The variables were categorized as follows: information systems (IS) perspective; organizational user perspective. In Jordan, 434 professionals participated cross-sectional online survey that used collect data. Findings findings “structural equation modeling” revealed professionals’ behavioral intentions toward using significantly affected by performance expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, MLR, RDC PTA. Also, an insignificant effect PTA on PE found based results statistical analysis. These explained 68% variance ( R 2 ) individuals’ BI-based systems. Practical implications To promote technology settings, developers, designers, service providers decision-makers will find have number practical implications. Additionally, it development effective strategies these results, attracting interest many users. Originality/value best author’s knowledge, one first studies integrates UTAUT model contextual (RDC, MLR) addition examining suggested developing nation (Jordan). This few which users’ behavior investigated setting. More specifically, reveals critical antecedents intention accept for purposes Jordanian context.

Язык: Английский

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Beyond the real world: Metaverse adoption patterns in tourism among Gen Z and Millennials

Current Issues in Tourism, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 21

Опубликована: Март 15, 2024

The Metaverse opens a digital realm that offers transformative possibilities for the sector, promising to reshape way tourists explore, experience, and interact with destinations. objective of this research is measure acceptance technology within tourism industry, particular focus on adoption patterns among Gen Z Millennials from given high education institution. methodology consisted PLS-SEM analysis based sample 218 users, Unified Theory Acceptance Use Technology (UTAUT-2 model), which identified as robust model analysing gap in usage. results work reveal tested has predictability power according behavioural intention use tourism. Specifically, facilitating conditions, price value, social influence, visit destination become significant factors. Also, these findings prove evolution could be analysed also test changes concerning other constructs.

Язык: Английский

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Assessment of metaverse integration options in the higher education institution using interval-valued T-spherical fuzzy-WHMA-CEM-GLDS framework

Applied Soft Computing, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 156, С. 111514 - 111514

Опубликована: Март 16, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Clustering potential metaverse users with the use of a value-based framework: Exploiting perceptions and attitudes on the use and adoption of metaverse for bold propositions

Telematics and Informatics, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 87, С. 102074 - 102074

Опубликована: Ноя. 18, 2023

Metaverse is a new emerging platform that enables users to interact with each other and engage in many activities inside collective virtual shared space. rapidly evolving, it essential understand the perception attitude of its potential users. Therefore, this research aims study metaverse obtain their opinions on some key variables metaverse. These include core concept, readiness, ease use, intention belong Metaverse, adopt, value realization. We designed an online questionnaire measure these variables. Then, deep analysis collected data was conducted using various exploratory descriptive statistics all participants. Subsequently, we performed further correlation participants from Saudi Arabia, which resulted clustering into three groups. The result work can help understanding current metaverse, especially Arabia. This will consequently developing space, enhancing features, providing best experiences. Our contributes Theory by justifying bold value-based framework for Adoption. also introduces clusters, Skeptical, Unaware, Optimists, platforms, clear description group.

Язык: Английский

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Satisfaction and performance expectations for the adoption of the metaverse in tourism SMEs

Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 9(3), С. 100535 - 100535

Опубликована: Июль 1, 2024

The last decade has seen major transformations in the tourism sector, influenced by changes consumer behaviour and integration of technology. Metaverse emerged as a transformative force but with certain limitations. In this sense, literature highlights need to address research gaps terms levels acceptance new technology regard challenges faced small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sector. Thus, main objective paper is assess adoption intention high enterprises, focusing on key role paradigm. For data collection, total 172 have been surveyed using double methodology, PLS-SEM QCA, for analysis. results show that intend adopt technologies associated concept Business Satisfaction rather than possible performance it may represent. These represent an important advance understanding sector type companies, where can help diverse strategies business environment without having excessive Resistance Change, helping be able face conjunction other capabilities.

Язык: Английский

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Discovering students' continuous intentions to use ChatGPT in higher education: a tale of two theories

Asian Education and Development Studies, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(4), С. 356 - 372

Опубликована: Июнь 27, 2024

Purpose This study investigates the factors affecting university students’ intentions to continuously use ChatGPT by integrating UTAUT3 (Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use Technology) ISS (Information Systems Success) theories. Design/methodology/approach By using self-reported questionnaires, 388 usable data from students in Malaysia were analysed partial least squares structural equation modelling. Findings The results indicate that hedonic motivation, habit, facilitating conditions significantly impact continuous utilise ChatGPT. Furthermore, system quality, information service conversational quality influence satisfaction. Crucially, satisfaction is a critical factor intention Originality/value research integrates theories understand influencing with ChatGPT, filling gap previous studies have focused on these separately.

Язык: Английский

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