ISSS608 2016-17 T1 Assign2 Ho Li Chin
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Abstract
In this assignment, the interactive data exploration and the analysis techniques will be applied to discovery patterns in multivariate data.
Theme of Interest
In this assignment, the dataset that have been chosen for the analysis is “wiki4HE Data Set” (https://archive.ics.uci.edu/ml/datasets/wiki4HE).
The theme of interest is to explore the factors affecting the use of Wikipedia in Higher Education. Wiki technology emerged in higher education teaching and learning experiences as early as 1999 and is integrated into many courses for its ability to provide a collaborative environment for Academic staff and students.
The objective of this assignment is to understand the main factors that influence the teaching uses of Wikipedia among university faculty staff, and any of those factors have significant direct impact on the Behavioral Intention of adopting Wikipedia in higher education, for providing more effective and efficient methods to maximize the teaching and learning experience.
Examine the Survey Questions
In this section, we will first examine the survey questions in the dataset. The survey questions are categorized into respective broader category, and each category is linked to one construct measure for investigation. The following measures will be considered to further derive the investigation questions in next section for the purpose of the analysis.
| Survey Question Category | Survey Items (Variables) | Measures |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived Usefulness | PU1: The use of Wikipedia makes it easier for students to develop new skills.
PU2: The use of Wikipedia improves students' learning |
User perception of technological innovations using wiki technology |
| Perceived Ease of Use | PEU1: Wikipedia is user friendly
PEU2: It is easy to find in Wikipedia the information you seek PEU3: It is easy to add or edit information in Wikipedia |
User perception of technological innovations using wiki technology |
| Perceived Enjoyment | ENJ1: The use of Wikipedia stimulates curiosity
ENJ2: The use of Wikipedia is entertaining |
User perception of technological innovations using wiki technology |
| Use behaviour | USE1: I use Wikipedia to develop my teaching materials
USE2: I use Wikipedia as a platform to develop educational activities with students USE3: I recommend my students to use Wikipedia USE4: I recommend my colleagues to use Wikipedia USE5: I agree my students use Wikipedia in my courses |
Motivation to use wiki |
| Experience | EXP1: I consult Wikipedia for issues related to my field of expertise
EXP2: I consult Wikipedia for other academic related issues EXP3: I consult Wikipedia for personal issues EXP4: I contribute to Wikipedia (editions, revisions, articles improvement...) EXP5: I use wikis to work with my students |
Motivation to use wiki |
| Job relevance | JR1: My university promotes the use of open collaborative environments in the Internet
JR2: My university considers the use of open collaborative environments in the Internet as a teaching merit |
Motivation to use wiki |
| Sharing attitude | SA1: It is important to share academic content in open platforms
SA2: It is important to publish research results in other media than academic journals or books SA3: It is important that students become familiar with online collaborative environments |
Collaborative Mindset / Attitude |
| Profile 2.0 | PF1: I contribute to blogs
PF2: I actively participate in social networks PF3: I publish academic content in open platforms |
Collaborative Mindset / Attitude |
| Quality | QU1: Articles in Wikipedia are reliable
QU2: Articles in Wikipedia are updated |
Perceived quality of wiki information |
| Social Image | IM1: The use of Wikipedia is well considered among colleagues
IM2: In academia, sharing open educational resources is appreciated IM3: My colleagues use Wikipedia |
Social Influence |
| Visibility | VIS1: Wikipedia improves visibility of students' work
VIS2: It is easy to have a record of the contributions made in Wikipedia VIS3: I cite Wikipedia in my academic papers |
Social Influence |
| Behavioral intention | BI1: In the future I will recommend the use of Wikipedia to my colleagues and students
BI2: In the future I will use Wikipedia in my teaching activity Incentives |
Intention to use wiki |
| Incentives | INC1: To design educational activities using Wikipedia, it would be helpful: a best practices guide
INC2: To design educational activities using Wikipedia, it would be helpful: getting instruction from a colleague INC3: To design educational activities using Wikipedia, it would be helpful: getting specific training INC4: To design educational activities using Wikipedia, it would be helpful: greater institutional recognition |
Pedagogical Support to use wiki |
