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Determinants of the Adoption of Digital Platforms in Higher Education Institutions by Students

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Perspectives and Trends in Education and Technology

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Digital platforms have come to revolutionize the way Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) communicate with different audiences. The key to success of platforms adoption in HEIs is to be aware in advance of the factors affecting technology acceptance by users, so that HEIs can adopt strategies that enhance their use. This study aims to contribute to fill a gap in the literature, by identifying the determinants of the intention to use digital platforms by HEIs’ students. The results of this research, carried out in the initial stage of a digital platform adoption, allowed us to conclude that, together, performance expectation, facilitating conditions, habit and perceived privacy explain in 60.1% the students’ intention to use the digital platform. From the findings of this study, relevant theoretical implications arise for HEIs management.

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  1. Polytechnic of Coimbra, ISEC, Rua Pedro Nunes – Quinta da Nora, 3030-199, Coimbra, Portugal

    Dália Pires

  2. Polytechnic of Coimbra, ESEC, Rua Dom João III – Solum, 3030-329, Coimbra, Portugal

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  3. Polytechnic of Coimbra, ESTGOH, Rua General Santos Costa, 3400-124, Oliveira Do Hospital, Portugal

    Nuno Fortes

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Pires, D., Fortes, N. (2023). Determinants of the Adoption of Digital Platforms in Higher Education Institutions by Students. In: Mesquita, A., Abreu, A., Carvalho, J.V., de Mello, C.H.P. (eds) Perspectives and Trends in Education and Technology . Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 320. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6585-2_33

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