A STUDY TO ATTITUDES OF SOCIAL NETWORK USERS AND THE BEHAVIOR IN USING GOOGLE APPS FOR EDUCATION IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES PATHUMTHANI

Abstract

            This study investigates the attitudes of social network users and the behavior of using Google Apps For Education in private universities Pathumthani

            The study result shows that

            1) Personal Characteristics : the study was mostly made among undergraduate male students from which the social networks or online network can build relationship between you and friends in a form of network linkage to keep up with the times.

            2) Social Network Users Behavior:  It shows that Google and social network are mostly accessed during weekdays and most of users spend over than 1.30 hours but less than 2 hours for activities through the social network for communication and information sharing.

            3) Google App for Education Users Behavior :  It is known and accepted as one of information technology; however, the information technology development of the private universities’ executives is average in all aspects and in relation to the incomprehensive information technology acceptance which is positively low.

            4) The acceptance of innovation of Google Apps for Education to support learning and teaching: The acceptance of social network users towards Google App for Education shows high -level opinion.

            5) Comparison of the acceptance of Google App for Education to support learning and teaching : According to the first hypothesis, it shows that the difference of the individual characteristics effect the comprehensive different attitude towards social network, a case study of Google Apps for Education, and also the acceptance of information technology i.e. using skill, computerized experience, data base knowledge and document typing knowledge the second hypothesis is to test the social network users behavior and the third one is to test users behavior of Google for education effecting the acceptance of innovation of Google App for Education to support learning and teaching differences the result of the acceptance of using social network towards the acceptance of innovation of Google App for Education to support teaching and learning is not different.