M-Readiness Assessment Model Development and Validation: Investigation of Readiness Index and Factors Affecting Readiness

Autor/inn/en	Bakhsh, Muhammad; Mahmood, Amjad; Sangi, Nazir Ahmed
Titel	M-Readiness Assessment Model Development and Validation: Investigation of Readiness Index and Factors Affecting Readiness
Quelle	In: International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 16 (2018) 1, S.1-23, Artikel 1 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1539-3100
DOI	10.4018/IJDET.2018010101
Schlagwörter	Distance Education; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; Readiness; Evaluation Methods; Models; Open Universities; Factor Analysis; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Intellectual Disciplines; Income; Geographic Location; Statistical Analysis; Correlation; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; College Faculty; College Students; Surveys; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Telekommunikationstechnik; Analogiemodell; Offene Universität; Faktorenanalyse; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Geisteswissenschaften; Einkommen; Statistische Analyse; Korrelation; Ausland; Fragebogen; Fakultät; Collegestudent; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung
Abstract	It is important for distance learning institutions to be well prepared before designing and implementing any new technology based learning system to justify the investment and minimize failure risk. It can be achieved by systematically assessing the readiness of all stakeholders. This paper first proposes an m-readiness assessment process and subsequently describes different activities required to develop a m-readiness assessment model. The model was validated and applied to measure m-readiness index of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Pakistan. Primary data (N = 612) were collected. Factor analysis was applied. Extracted factors were confirmed with confirmatory factor analysis. Based on the extracted factors, m-readiness index was calculated. Furthermore, m-readiness index association with age, gender, program of study, income, locality and province were also analyzed by applying one way ANOVA and Kruskal Wallis. The results reveal that there is a significant difference in m-readiness with respect to income, locality, age, gender, program of study and province. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01