An Investigation Of Factors Influencing College Students' Cloud Classroom-based Learning Behavior

The rapid development of cloud computing technology has led to new educational ideas and forms,which brings new opportunities for realizing the revolutionary influence of information technology on education.In 2012,the national public service platform for educational resources was established.Since then,universities themselves have used cloud computing technology to develop platforms of educational resources based on their own informatization development,or develop related applications using existing systems to promote hybrid teaching reform.At the same time,a large number of studies emerge to present basic data and practical operations of cloud classroom learning platform,in which in-depth and rigorous analyses are neglected,particularly from the perspective of college students.Actually,as a new online learning system,cloud classroom learning platform is consistent with personalized learning put forward by information age.During the whole process of learning,learners' dominant position should be highlighted.Therefore,this study aims to focus on the aspect of college students,more specifically,to investigate the influential factors of cloud classroom-based learning behavior.First of all,according to literature review,the author refined the key factors that affect college students' cloud classroom-based learning behavior,and then proposed an initial model of influential factors using cloud classroom.With regard to each variable of the model,the existing and mature scale was revised reasonably and used directly.As a result,a prior survey questionnaire of Influencing Factors of Cloud Classroom-based Learning was designed.31 students majored in educational technology were selected to take the prior survey,which validated the reliability and validity of the survey questionnaire.On the basis of the result,the prior model and prior survey questionnaire were revised.Then,a formal survey was conducted among college students regarding with the influencing factors of cloud classroom-based learning.It is noticed that the participants all had experience using cloud classroom and they were selected within the scope of research on informatization teaching.SPSS 21.0 and AMOS 20.0 were used to conduct descriptive statistical analysis,reliability and validity analysis,and to test the fit of the model of influencing factors of cloud classroom-based learning,with the 284 data of college students' questionnaires.Based on the modification indices and literature review,the model was revised,and the influential factors of college students' cloud classroom-based learning were found,as well as the relationships among the various factors.Finally,according to the results of quantitative analyses,the author chose several college students as representatives,and conducted semi-structured interviews,to further confirm the influential factors of college students' cloud classroom-based learning,as well as the intrinsic relationships among various influential factors.The research findings are as follows:effort expectancy,social influence and connected classroom climate all have significantly positive influences on their cloud classroom-based learning behavior.Effort expectancy and social influence have significantly positive influences on performance expectancy.Connected classroom climate has a significantly positive influence on performance expectancy and social influence.However,the impact of performance expectancy and facilitating conditions on college students' cloud classroom-based learning behavior is not significant.To sum up,based on the previous research findings and practical usage of cloud classroom,the author put forward several suggestions for promoting cloud classroom-based learning:simplifying cloud classroom learning platform,enhancing college students' learning experience;paying close attention to the interactions among college students,exerting teachers' leading role in using cloud classroom;attaching importance to the use of cloud classroom,encouraging innovation practice of cloud classroom-based learning.