Factors influencing college teachers’ adoption of live online teaching: a conditional process model of technology acceptance, user satisfaction and privacy concerns

PurposeIn recent times, live online teaching has emerged as a prominent trend in online education. However, teachers are confronted with the challenge of not only acquainting themselves with the associated technologies but also effectively integrating them into their teaching practices. This dual ch...

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Main Authors: Wan Xiao, Meiqin Wang, Jiaqian Mo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1293879/full
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description PurposeIn recent times, live online teaching has emerged as a prominent trend in online education. However, teachers are confronted with the challenge of not only acquainting themselves with the associated technologies but also effectively integrating them into their teaching practices. This dual challenge exerts pressure on teachers to adopt live online teaching. This study aims to explore the factors and mechanisms influencing teachers’ attitudes and continuance intention toward live online teaching. It covers both intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, as well as both enabling and inhibiting factors, thus providing valuable suggestions for encouraging teachers to engage in live online teaching actively.MethodThis study proposed a conceptual model based on the Technology Acceptance Model, Uses and Gratifications Theory, and Communication Privacy Management Theory. A simple random sampling method was employed to recruit participants from a university in eastern China. With 224 college teachers participating in the study, various analyses, including descriptive analysis, regression analysis, and simple slope analysis, were conducted to explore the factors and mechanisms influencing college teachers’ adoption of live online teaching.ResultsThe study revealed the following key findings: (a) perceived easy of use had a positive impact on perceived usefulness and user satisfaction; (b) perceived usefulness had a positive effect on user satisfaction; (c) both perceived usefulness and user satisfaction positively influenced teachers’ adoption of live online teaching; (d) perceived easy of use did not directly affect teachers’ adoption of live online teaching; (e) privacy concerns exhibited a moderated effect on the relationship between perceived easy of use and perceived usefulness, as well as the relationship between perceived easy of use and user satisfaction.ConclusionThe study reveals a conditional process model elucidating teachers’ adoption of live online learning. The model incorporates perceived ease of use as a predictor, perceived usefulness and user satisfaction as two mediators, and private concerns as a moderator. The findings suggest that stakeholders should collaborate closely to enhance the design and development of the live online teaching platforms. Additionally, efforts should be made to support and improve teachers’ information literacy, fostering their enthusiasm and facilitating their professional development in live online teaching practice.
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spelling doaj.art-50da32ca883046a4ba64b280499dd4162024-01-11T09:50:37ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-01-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.12938791293879Factors influencing college teachers’ adoption of live online teaching: a conditional process model of technology acceptance, user satisfaction and privacy concernsWan XiaoMeiqin WangJiaqian MoPurposeIn recent times, live online teaching has emerged as a prominent trend in online education. However, teachers are confronted with the challenge of not only acquainting themselves with the associated technologies but also effectively integrating them into their teaching practices. This dual challenge exerts pressure on teachers to adopt live online teaching. This study aims to explore the factors and mechanisms influencing teachers’ attitudes and continuance intention toward live online teaching. It covers both intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, as well as both enabling and inhibiting factors, thus providing valuable suggestions for encouraging teachers to engage in live online teaching actively.MethodThis study proposed a conceptual model based on the Technology Acceptance Model, Uses and Gratifications Theory, and Communication Privacy Management Theory. A simple random sampling method was employed to recruit participants from a university in eastern China. With 224 college teachers participating in the study, various analyses, including descriptive analysis, regression analysis, and simple slope analysis, were conducted to explore the factors and mechanisms influencing college teachers’ adoption of live online teaching.ResultsThe study revealed the following key findings: (a) perceived easy of use had a positive impact on perceived usefulness and user satisfaction; (b) perceived usefulness had a positive effect on user satisfaction; (c) both perceived usefulness and user satisfaction positively influenced teachers’ adoption of live online teaching; (d) perceived easy of use did not directly affect teachers’ adoption of live online teaching; (e) privacy concerns exhibited a moderated effect on the relationship between perceived easy of use and perceived usefulness, as well as the relationship between perceived easy of use and user satisfaction.ConclusionThe study reveals a conditional process model elucidating teachers’ adoption of live online learning. The model incorporates perceived ease of use as a predictor, perceived usefulness and user satisfaction as two mediators, and private concerns as a moderator. The findings suggest that stakeholders should collaborate closely to enhance the design and development of the live online teaching platforms. Additionally, efforts should be made to support and improve teachers’ information literacy, fostering their enthusiasm and facilitating their professional development in live online teaching practice.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1293879/fulllive online teachingtechnology acceptanceuser satisfactionprivacy concernsonline education
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Factors influencing college teachers’ adoption of live online teaching: a conditional process model of technology acceptance, user satisfaction and privacy concerns
Frontiers in Psychology
live online teaching
technology acceptance
user satisfaction
privacy concerns
online education
title Factors influencing college teachers’ adoption of live online teaching: a conditional process model of technology acceptance, user satisfaction and privacy concerns
title_full Factors influencing college teachers’ adoption of live online teaching: a conditional process model of technology acceptance, user satisfaction and privacy concerns
title_fullStr Factors influencing college teachers’ adoption of live online teaching: a conditional process model of technology acceptance, user satisfaction and privacy concerns
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing college teachers’ adoption of live online teaching: a conditional process model of technology acceptance, user satisfaction and privacy concerns
title_short Factors influencing college teachers’ adoption of live online teaching: a conditional process model of technology acceptance, user satisfaction and privacy concerns
title_sort factors influencing college teachers adoption of live online teaching a conditional process model of technology acceptance user satisfaction and privacy concerns
topic live online teaching
technology acceptance
user satisfaction
privacy concerns
online education
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