Adel Soleimani Nezhad; Fariborz Doroudi; Fatemeh Ghorbani
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Purpose: The purpose of this research is to evaluate the feasibility of using digital scientific resources and virtual education using augmented reality technology in the educational program of professors and doctoral students of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman.
Method: This research is descriptive-survey ...
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Purpose: The purpose of this research is to evaluate the feasibility of using digital scientific resources and virtual education using augmented reality technology in the educational program of professors and doctoral students of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman.
Method: This research is descriptive-survey but is applied in terms of type and purpose. The statistical population of this research is all professors who teach in the doctoral program and doctoral students in Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman. Sampling method in this research is stratified random sampling. The sample size was 333 using Cochran's formula. Data collection tool, researcher-made questionnaire and the validity of the questionnaire were calculated by experienced professors and experts. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were calculated using Cronbach's alpha test of 0.86. The collected data were first stored in the database and then by transferring this data to SPSS and EXCEL 23 software, the field of analysis of this data and their results was provided.
Findings: The findings showed the possibility of using virtual educational resources and digital scientific resources, as well as the possibility of using augmented reality technology in educational and scientific research programs at Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman. There is a significant difference between the views of professors and doctoral students in the use of virtual educational resources and digital scientific resources in the educational and research programs of professors and doctoral students, while there is no significant difference between their views on the use of augmented reality technology.
Conclusion: One of the most important reasons for the need to organize e-learning centers and institutions is the growing demand for education, especially higher education in the country, which has become a special social issue due to limited resources and educational capacity in the current education system. Ease of access and use of digital scientific resources and better understanding and mental creativity with the use of new technologies, including augmented reality, has necessitated the use and application of this technology in the educational programs of scientific and academic centers. Have a long-term and codified plan with instructions and rules related to augmented reality technology. Provide adequate funding, create hardware and software infrastructure, motivate, desire, sufficient expertise and empower the ability of faculty and students to use augmented reality technology.
Payam Partovinia; Niloofar Abbaspoor
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Purpose: In contemporary times, augmented reality is a cornerstone technology within the tourism sector. Nonetheless, the inclination towards embracing and utilizing augmented reality applications in tourism hinges upon multifaceted determinants, meriting examination through the integrated lens of technology ...
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Purpose: In contemporary times, augmented reality is a cornerstone technology within the tourism sector. Nonetheless, the inclination towards embracing and utilizing augmented reality applications in tourism hinges upon multifaceted determinants, meriting examination through the integrated lens of technology acceptance and use theory. Concurrently, these determinants sway individuals' hedonistic motivations to engage with such apps. This juncture holds significance for managerial considerations, delineating pivotal factors influencing the adoption of this technology. Hence, this present inquiry explores the nexus between the technology acceptance and use theory and the hedonistic motivations for tourism augmented reality apps on mobile platforms within the Iranian context.Method: The current research's statistical population consists of users of tourism augmented reality apps. The sample size is 201 users. The data collection tool is a questionnaire. A structural equation test was used to analyze the data.Findings: The research findings indicate that four factors, namely performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions, have a positive and significant impact on the hedonic motivation to use tourism augmented reality apps. Moreover, all four factors of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) positively influenced the intention to use augmented reality applications on mobile phones. Additionally, hedonic motivation was shown to positively and significantly affect the intention to use tourism augmented reality apps on mobile phones. Notably, hedonic motivation is a crucial mediator between the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) dimensions and the intention to use augmented reality applications. However, the mediating role of hedonic motivation was not supported for performance expectancy and behavioral intention.Conclusion: This research investigates the factors influencing the motivation to use augmented reality (AR) apps in tourism. It finds that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions positively impact hedonic motivation for AR app usage. The study validates the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) for predicting AR app adoption. Notably, hedonic motivation mediates between UTAUT dimensions and intention to use AR technology, suggesting implications for enhancing AR app design in the tourism sector.
