Abstract:

Technology continues to undergo significant innovative changes and modifications. These changes have become so rapid and widespread that various academic sectors face extreme difficulties keeping up with educational-based technology trends that may boost learning and teaching experiences. Several educational technology trends are related to massive open online courses or MOOCs, artificial intelligence or AI, augmented reality (AR) and virtual realities (VR), gamification, big data, learning analytics, and learning outside the traditional classroom setting. This study demonstrates how taking a student- and teacher-centered approach regarding digital intelligence, social influences, and accessibility are significant drivers influencing their academic achievement and satisfaction. This study aims to provide an understanding of how technology impacts educational stakeholders' intellectual happiness and well-being. Furthermore, it seeks to understand the multifariousness of cognitive satisfaction and overload associated with learning with optional or mandatory technologies. Grounded by Davis’ technology acceptance model or TAM, this framework helps understand an individual’s intentional use of technology, specifically concerning perceived ease of use (PEOU) and perceived usefulness (PU). PEOU and PU are primary determinants to help better understand cognitive attitudes and behaviors toward technology usage. Because technologies are widespread in academia, common patterns surfaced as it relates to PEOU, PU, attitudes, behaviors, intentional use, peer and social influences, training, accessibility and equality, affordability, quality equipment, learning environment, and technical support, all which play a significant role in achieving academic satisfaction through the use of educational-based technologies. This study finds that technology use in academia produced great potential to increase academic experiences and boost educational happiness and well-being. But to do so, key decision-makers must take a student- and teacher-centered approach, considering their perspectives during design and implementation.

Keywords:

Technology, Students, Academic Satisfaction, Well-being, Acceptance, Cognition, Instructions.