Considerations on the Implications of the Internet of Things in Spanish Universities: The Usefulness Perceived by Professors

José-María Romero-Rodríguez, Santiago Alonso-García, José-Antonio Marín-Marín and Gerardo Gómez-García
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José-María Romero-Rodríguez: Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Santiago Alonso-García: Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
José-Antonio Marín-Marín: Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Gerardo Gómez-García: Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain

Future Internet, 2020, vol. 12, issue 8, 1-13

Abstract: Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging technology in the field of education, which has not yet been consolidated. Acceptance and adoption studies of IoT in higher education are scarce. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to explore the acceptance of the IoT by university professors for future adoption in higher education. An online survey was implemented based on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), in a sample of 587 Spanish university teachers, aged between 21 and 58. The results showed that performance expectancy, facilitating conditions, and attitude toward using technology were influential in behavioral intention to use IoT. While the intention for use was similar between men and women and with respect to age. However, in the different constructs of the UTAUT model, the highest average scores were obtained in men and in teachers over 36 years of age. Finally, the findings and implications of the paper are discussed, showing empirical evidence on the adoption and acceptance of IoT in higher education in the context of Spain, highlighting the need for further research on emerging technologies in a context that is marked by COVID-19.

Keywords: Internet of Things; innovative teaching practices; adoption factors; UTAUT; higher education; Spain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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