The successful integration of technology in the classroom

Abstract

This proposed study is to continue a research program into the effective use of 21st century instructional technologies in the classroom. For the past year, a significant pilot study, inclusive of all colleges within a large southeastern university was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a newly developed mobile instructional technology product, the Text Questioning System (TQST). The TQST is a single module of a cloud-based, mobile, audience response system (ARS). Based upon weaknesses discovered in the pilot, the authors have developed a behavioral-based framework to improve the adoption rate of the full ARS. The combined theories found in Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation are used as the basis of this framework. In this research, the authors seek to determine whether stakeholders' technology adoption traits can prognosticate the successful implementation of an innovative ARS.