Impact of information and communication technology in Nigerian small-to medium-sized enterprises by Kessington Okundaye, Susan K. Fan, Rocky J. Dwyer

“…The technology acceptance model, which specifies the relationship between perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude toward computer use and intention to use technology, was applied as a framework to explain the Nigerian SME’s ICT adoption strategies. …”
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Digital transformation in times of crisis: Challenges, attitudes, opportunities and lessons learned from students’ and faculty members’ perspectives by Ahmad Aljanazrah, George Yerousis, Ghadeer Hamed, Zuheir N. Khlaif

“…Results revealed many challenges toward digital transformation including technical and pedagogical infrastructure, social conditions, ease of use of software, digital pedagogy and online assessment. …”
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An Evaluation of Open Source Adaptive Learning Solutions by Ahmed Oussous, Ismail Menyani, Mehdi Srifi, Ayoub Ait Lahcen, Smail Kheraz, Fatima-Zahra Benjelloun

“…Unlike existing work, which is based on literature reviews to compare the existing adaptive eLearning platforms, we have used the OpenBRR assessment methodology as a comparison methodology due to its flexibility and ease of use. This work will help us to understand the concepts of adaptivity in education. …”
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Functionalizing silica sol–gel with entrapped plant virus-based immunosorbent nanoparticles by Matthew J. McNulty, Naomi Hamada, Jesse Delzio, Liber McKee, Somen Nandi, Marjorie L. Longo, Karen A. McDonald

“…Silica sol–gel chemistries have been researched for biomedical applications over several decades and are well understood; various cellular organisms and biomolecules (e.g., bacteria, algae, enzymes) have been immobilized in silica sol-gels to improve viability, activity, and form factor (i.e., ease of use). Here we present the immobilization of an antibody-binding VBN in silica sol–gel by pore confinement. …”
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Marketing research trends using technology acceptance model (TAM): a comprehensive review of researches (2002–2022) by Hussein Gibreel Musa, Indah Fatmawati, Nuryakin Nuryakin, M. Suyanto

“…By understanding how consumers perceive their products’ usefulness and ease of use, marketers can design effective marketing strategies that maximize consumer adoption and usage rates. …”
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3D printing for preoperative planning and intraoperative surgical jigs - A prospective study on surgeon perception by Carol Xiaoshu Zhao, Michael Yam

“…Materials and methods: 70 surgeons were required to rate on a scale of 1–5 the effectiveness of preoperative use of 3D models in 1) improving surgeons’ understanding of patients’ anatomy, 2) aiding in preoperative planning and 3) explaining the condition to others, and 4) portraying the anatomy accurately. 14 surgeons were required to evaluate on the same scale the ease of use of intraoperative jibs, effectiveness of the jigs in improving the ease, accuracy, and outcomes of surgery, and in reducing surgery time. …”
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Analysis of UAS Flight Altitude and Ground Control Point Parameters on DEM Accuracy along a Complex, Developed Coastline by Taylor Zimmerman, Karine Jansen, Jon Miller

“…First, an evaluation of the UAS-SfM technique was performed and proved advantageous over traditional surveying techniques with regard to efficiency, automation, ease of use, and repeatability. The results of the sensitivity analysis showed the highest (116 m) flight altitude evaluated was the most accurate and required the least amount of survey and processing time. …”
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Comparative satisfaction and effectiveness of virtual simulation and usual supervised work for postpartum hemorrhage management: a crossover randomized controlled trial by Sandrine Voillequin, P. Rozenberg, K. Letutour, A. Rousseau

“…Results The virtual simulation -supervised work (VS-SW) chronology was allocated to 48 students, and its inverse (SW-VS) to 47; Satisfaction was significantly higher for the virtual simulation for its overall grade (6.8 vs. 6.1, P = 0.009), engagingness (very good 82.1% vs. 24.3%, P < 0.001), and ease of use (very good 77.9% vs. 46.1%, P < 0.001). …”
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Consumer adoption of online grocery shopping in South Africa by Tichaona B. Musikavanhu, Rhodrick N. Musakuro

“…Results: The results showed that only perceived cost (PCo) had a significant influence on consumers’ behavioural intention to adopt OGS, while perceived usefulness (PU), visibility (VIS), perceived ease of use (PEOU), perceived image barrier (PIB), perceived risk (PR) and social attractiveness (SAT) had an indirect influence on consumers’ behavioural intention to adopt OGS. …”
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Impact of e-learning service quality on student satisfaction during the Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review by Yam B. Limbu, Long Pham

“…The most frequent system-related subdimensions were perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, website design and content, responsiveness, functionality, technical support, advantages and compatibility of ICT, and information quality. …”
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The Experiences of EFL Teachers Teaching English Skills and Contents in the Midst of Covid-19 Pandemic by Kenny Lestari, Langgeng Budianto

“…Four designs of qualitative frameworks were convenience aspect (ease of use) and usefulness aspect (Interaction and motivation), educational aspect, and technical aspect was simultaneously utilized to draw their experience in teaching English skills and content courses. …”
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Developing a mobile health app for chronic illness management: Insights from focus groups by César Fernández, María Asunción Vicente, Mercedes Guilabert, Irene Carrillo, José Joaquín Mira

“…Testing by 65 patients revealed that medication reminders (96.8% positive responses), medicine information (96.8%), messages for caregiver shifts (90.3%), and ease of use (80.6%) were the most valued aspects. The most frequently used feature was the health data record check. …”
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A multimedia consent tool for research participants in the Gambia: a randomized controlled trial by Muhammed Olanrewaju Afolabi, Nuala McGrath, Umberto D'Alessandro, Beate Kampmann, Egeruan B Imoukhuede, Raffaella M Ravinetto, Neal Alexander, Heidi J Larson, Daniel Chandramohan, Kalifa Bojang

“…The acceptability and ease of use of the multimedia tool were assessed in focus groups. …”
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Respirators in Healthcare: Material, Design, Regulatory, Environmental, and Economic Considerations for Clinical Efficacy by Cameron C. Young, James D. Byrne, Adam J. Wentworth, Joy E. Collins, Jacqueline N. Chu, Giovanni Traverso

“…Additionally, factors including user comfort, ease of use, and cost contribute to respirator effectiveness. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIFIC PRIMERS FOR 16S rRNA GENE ANALYSIS IN THE DETECTION OF Ralstonia solanacearum SPECIES COMPLEX by N. Hrytseva, L. Skivka

“…The objective of this study was to compare specificity of routinely used primer mix for PCR RSSC detection with the newly developed pairs of species-specific primers for ease of use diagnostics in a laboratory. Materials and Methods. …”
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Keep It Brief and Targeted: Driving Performance Feedback Report Features to Use with Novice Drivers by Chelsea M. Ward McIntosh, Elizabeth A. Walshe, Shukai Cheng, Flaura K. Winston, Ellen Peters

“…Therefore, the goal of this study was to inform driving feedback report design to ensure ease of use and understandability while motivating improvements. …”
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The OpenESEA Modeling Language and Tool for Ethical, Social, and Environmental Accounting by Vijanti Ramautar, Sergio España

“…The results of the user study with regards to performance, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use of modeling language are encouraging and provide us with a basis to continue developing new versions with more functionalities. …”
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Social media affordances in sense-making and knowledge transfer by Fradreck Nyambandi, Andre C. de la Harpe

“…Sense-making and KT are shaped by individual cognition, absorptive capacity, technology perceived ease of use (PEOU) as well as usefulness and the environment. …”
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Immunophenotyping of hemocytes from infected Galleria mellonella larvae as an innovative tool for immune profiling, infection studies and drug screening by Marialucia Gallorini, Beatrice Marinacci, Benedetta Pellegrini, Amelia Cataldi, Maria Luisa Dindo, Simone Carradori, Rossella Grande

“…In this context, G. mellonella larvae can be considered a valid option due to their greater ease of use and the absence of ethical rules. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that the immune system of these invertebrates has similarity with the one of mammals, thus guaranteeing the reliability of this in vivo model, mainly in the microbiological field. …”
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Acceptability of a head-mounted assistive mouse controller for people with upper limb disability: An empirical study using the technology acceptance model. by Mohammad Ridwan Kabir, Hasan Mahmud, Md Kamrul Hasan

“…However, these people may not be able to realize the importance, ease of use, and social approval of these AMCs due to their fear of new technology, lack of confidence, and lack of ingenuity. …”
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