Acceptance of mobile technologies and m-learning in higher education learning: An explorative study at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Zagreb

Abstract

With over 6 billion people having an internet connected mobile device (UNESCO), m-learning has established a solid basis for its implementation worldwide. To become truly successful in this activity, m-learning needs motivated students who use mobile technologies in their educational activities on a daily basis. Since students present a large group of users highly exposed to mobile technologies, it is expected that their views and actual use of mobile technologies in their education will influence the direction of further developments of m-learning positively. One of the recent theories which is related to the acceptance of mobile technologies is the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT). In this paper, this theory is applied in understanding of acceptance and use of mobile technologies by students for further advancement of m-learning. This paper presents the results of an explorative study of the students at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, at the University of Zagreb, Croatia about acceptance mobile technologies and m-learning. The results of this study would help in further development of m-learning at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.