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Investigating Learners’ Acceptance and Continuance Intention for Virtual Classroom Learning in Second Life
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, , Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

EdMedia + Innovate Learning, in Toronto, Canada ISBN 978-1-880094-81-5 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC

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This paper describes an empirical study to investigate students’ continuance intention to use the Second Life Virtual Classroom (SLVC). Based on the Decomposed Expectation Disconfirmation Theory model, we developed a theoretical, research model to investigate the constructs and factors that lead to students’ usage satisfaction and re-use intention. Using an online survey, 361 students who had attended SLVC at least twice served as respondents. Preliminary study yielded promising results for SLVC. Our findings confirmed the significant influence of perceived value and quality on disconfirmation. Perceived usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use, Perceived Quality and Perceived Value significantly influenced respondents’ satisfaction of SLVC for learning purposes, which leads to continuance intention. The paper concludes with implications of virtual worlds such as Second Life as viable, alternative learning platforms and spaces.

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Chandra, H. & Theng, Y.L. (2010). Investigating Learners’ Acceptance and Continuance Intention for Virtual Classroom Learning in Second Life. In J. Herrington & C. Montgomerie (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2010--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (pp. 3288-3295). Toronto, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved November 29, 2023 from .

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