Factors Affecting Acceptance and Use of Educational Wikis: Using Technology Acceptance Model (3)

Background:wikis are webbased tools and educational technologies that enable students and educators to access general and professional information and knowledge at the national and international levels. objectives:the aim of this study was to identify factors affecting acceptance and use of educational wikis by postgraduate students of university of tabriz using technology acceptance model 3 (tam3). methods:this correlational study was conducted among 285 postgraduate students of university of tabriz, who were selected through the random stratified sampling method during 2018 2019 academic year. for data collection, a researchermade questionnaire with 32 items rated based on a 5point likert scale was used. also, for data analysis, structural equation modeling (sem) via smart pls 3 and partial least squares (pls) were used. results:the results indicated a positive correlation between wiki's characteristics (p = 0.001, beta = 0.50), performance expectancy (p = 0.001, beta = 0.285) and selfefficiency (p = 0.001, beta = 0.182) and students' behavioral intention. however, there was a negative correlation between effort expectancy (p = 0.001, beta = 0.241) and behavioral intention. we did not find a significant correlation between social influence, perceived playfulness and selfmanagement learning variables and students' behavioral intention to use educational wikis. conclusions:in order to provide a more effective teachinglearning environment in higher education, the use of new technological tools such as educational wikis is necessary for university students in iran to perform classroom activities.