Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The rapid development of information technologies has significantly transformed education, making digital tools and e-learning platforms essential for modern learning processes. This research study examines mobile learning (m-learning) adoption among higher education students, emphasising the importance of user acceptance for implementing mobile technologies in education. Using a research model based on the UTAUT framework and analysed via PLS–SEM, the research study investigates business students’ behavioural intention to adopt m-learning platforms (in our case, Microsoft Teams), offering valuable insights into their efficacy and long-term viability, explicitly focusing on the use of mobile devices and the mobile version of the Microsoft Teams application for educational purposes. The study’s findings indicate that all four examined factors significantly influence students’ behavioural intention to adopt m-learning applications, with “performance expectancy” having the most substantial impact. The survey highlights the sustained importance of m-learning even after the pandemic. These results reinforce that students’ expectations of improved performance play a crucial role in adopting mobile apps for m-learning. The findings also suggest that increasing adoption rates requires improving system usability, minimising reliance on external support through intuitive design and training, and leveraging peer influence to enhance engagement in m-learning environments.
Source: Sustainability
DOI: 10.3390/su17083487
Institutions: University of Economics Varna, University of Maribor
Language: English
Topic: Mobile Learning in Education
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,896
OpenAlex ID: W4409409706