Wearable Technology in Education

Abstract: Despite the exceptional growth and potential of wearable technology, these devices and learning applications are still in their early stages. In an effort to support technology innovation many educational intuitions are incorporating wearable technology in the virtual and physical classroom experience. While extant literature has focused on technology diffusion or
usage within various domains, new methods and models are required to fully understand wearable technology product usage. Educational organizations fully expect to gain benefits through the use of wearable technology, however several cases show
some portion of users will resist the new technology. This paper identifies factors associated with wearable technology usage through an explanatory model, and develops recommendations for the practical steps and best practices for wearable technology adoption in an educational learning environment.

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Authors: Joseph M. Woodside, Robert Reinbold