Users’ Intention in Developing Internet of Things in Education Context using the Technology Acceptance Model: A Case Study

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Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming prevalent in today’s technologies spurs by the growth in connectivity as well as innovation in smart devices. IoT is a device that is interconnected and connected to the internet, capable of operating without any human interference or feedback, and capable of making decisions on the basis of data collected through sensors. In this study, the relationship of Perceived Ease of Use, Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Enjoyment, Attitude Towards using IoT technology and user’s Behaviour Intention to Develop was investigated and analyzed using multiple linear regression. A short course on IoT development was conducted and participated by students and lecturers in three different sessions. The course requires some knowledge in programming (for android app development) and electronic component (for IoT device) which proved quite challenging as the participants have different levels of experience for both programming skill and electronic knowledge. The result shows that although only PU was found to be significant in the relationship with BI, the other factors (PEOU, AT, and ENJ) taken in as a whole with PU do account to 52.7% variation in predicting user’s intention in developing IoT project. The study also found that PU stood as the most important predictor to the user’s intention to develop IoT followed by AT, ENJ, and lastly PEOU. IoT development was deemed as requiring more effort by respondents indicates by the least significant factor which is PEOU. This may be caused by the respondents’ lack of knowledge in certain skills needed in the endeavor. The results presented here may encourage the development of IoT technologies from members of educational institutions as it is expected to become a highly-skilled workforce. Future research directions are also presented to be undertaken by the interested parties.