In recent years, Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs) have witnessed an ever-growing number of installations in schools all over the world. Austrian educa-tional institutions are no exception. However, although the usage of IWBs in class allows for new and innovative forms of teaching, Austrian educational institutions are mostly faced with skepticism and avoidance by teachers. There-fore, this master thesis aims to find the most influential and important factors for teachers in Austrian educational institutions to adopt and implement IWBs in their classes. Based on recent empirical studies of this area as well as on the "Technology Acceptance Model" (TAM) from Davis, a new research model for Interactive Whiteboards is developed and tested. Responses from a qualitative study of 15 Austrian teachers with two different levels of experience are analyzed to find the most important factors for the acceptance of IWBs in Austrian educational institutions. The results of the research show that the model that was used fits reasonably well. Eagerness for innovation, voluntariness, access as well as information and support have effect on teachers' behavior to use IWBs, whereas computer self efficacy and computer anxiety affect the perceived ease of use. This model then becomes the basis for the items of a final acceptance analysis.

1. Daniela Wolf
Master „Angewandtes Wissensmanagement“ | Matrikelnummer: 1210364014
daniela.wolf@gmx.at | http://info.danielawolf.com
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Verteidigung der Masterarbeit:
„Interaktive Whiteboards in österreichischen
Bildungsinstitutionen - Eine Analyse der
Einflussfaktoren“

2. Der Einsatz von IWBs ist keine Neuerscheinung mehr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pablog61/5495940157

3. In Österreich sind 21,3 % Klassen mit IWBs ausgestattet
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pablog61/5496528130

4. 70%
50% 47%
45%
35%
21,3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
UK
Dänemark
Niederlanden
Australien
USA
Österreich

5. Welche Faktoren beeinflussen den Einsatz von IWBs
durch Lehrende im Unterricht an ausgewählten
österreichischen Bildungsinstitutionen?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pablog61/5495938351

8. Literaturrecherche

10. Auswahl eines Modells als Basis
Technology Acceptance Model nach Davis (1989)

12. Modifizierung des gewählten Modells
Research Model für Interaktive Whiteboards

14. Operationalisierung der Variablen

16. Interviews

17. Interviews - Ergebnisse

19. IWB Akzeptanzmodell

23. Entwicklung eines Fragebogens