Students' Attitudes, Perceptions, and Expectations toward Instructional Technology in Higher Education

About the Book

An examination of Everett M. Rogers’s (1995) Theory of the Diffusion of Innovations suggests that there is a positive relationship among students’ attitudes, perceptions, and expectations toward instructional technology in relation to the diffusion of innovations. Furthermore, the evidence shows that there is a very high correlation between acceptance of diffusion and students’ attitudes, acceptance of diffusion and students’ perceptions, and acceptance of diffusion and students’ expectations toward instructional technology. The relative advantage of an innovation can be influenced by social prestige, convenience, and satisfaction with an innovation.

About the Author

Dr. Mamie L. Johnson is an assistant professor of English in the Department of English and Foreign Languages. She has held teaching and managerial positions at Norfolk State University, Johnson & Wales University, Thomas Nelson Community College, Tidewater Community College, and Livingstone College.