Students’ Adoption of m-Learning in Higher Education: An Empirical Study

Universities have an important role in integrating technology into education; therefore, it is crucial to increase technology use in higher education. Technological improvement, especially in mobile technology, has a great impact on education, leading to the shift in educational activities from the web environment to mobile platforms. Since mobile technology is important for education, it is necessary to evaluate how students benefit from the adoption of the mobile learning concept and its systems. Considering the importance of mobile technology in education, this study aimed to reveal the factors affecting students’ intentions toward m-learning. An adoption model was examined by taking the technology acceptance model as a base. A questionnaire was employed on 417 undergraduate or postgraduate students to collect data. Model validation was performed by structural equation modeling. The model revealed the factors that affect students’ acceptance of m-learning as perceived usefulness, technical efficacy, social norm, system features, perceived trust, and innovativeness. Examination of these factors will be useful for the design of m-learning applications, understanding the main reasons behind the users’ attitude toward m-learning and promoting the use of m-learning in education.