Student Perceptions and Institution Decisions:: The Technology Acceptance Model

This study will examine student perceptions ofcomputer-mediated communications (CMC) tools and howtheir perceptions may assist the institutionsdecisions to select and acquire those technologies. This study may help administrators make more informeddecisions regarding learning technology purchasesthat are more closely aligned with the organizationsstrategic direction and their student-centriccommitments. The value of investment in thesesystems can only be derived form the use they receiveby students? as well as faculty. The results of this study may be beneficial toadministrators at the university level when makingdecisions about technologies that may affect theteaching/learning process. Further, may help guidedecisions regarding where to commit resources(technology, monetary, labor, etc.) to implement andmaintain those systems. Moreover, it may encourageconcentrating the universities efforts on a smallernumber of technologies and training programs todevelop faculty and student skills in the use ofcomputer-mediated communication technologies withinthe university setting.