Usability Evaluation of the Dapodik Application Using the Technology Acceptance Model and PLS-SEM in Educational Units of Batang Subdistrict
Abstract
Dapodik is the only reporting channel that schools must use to submit their data, so how easy it is to operate directly affects the daily work of school operators. Earlier studies mostly reported usability as a single score and did not test how ease of use, usefulness, and user attitude relate to each other. This study analyzed user acceptance of Dapodik in Batang Subdistrict using the Technology Acceptance Model. Sixty respondents completed five standard tasks and then answered a 10-item Likert questionnaire on perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and attitude toward using. The data were analyzed with percentage indices, linear regression, and partial least squares structural equation modeling. The overall index was 70.90% (Good), with perceived usefulness at 70.00%, perceived ease of use at 70.80%, and attitude toward using at 72.50%. Perceived ease of use significantly affected perceived usefulness (β = 0.773) and attitude toward using (β = 0.453). The effect of perceived usefulness on attitude (β = 0.351; p = 0.055) and its mediating role were not significant. Discriminant validity among the three dimensions was not achieved (heterotrait-monotrait ratio 0.954 to 1.018). The item on data entry speed received the lowest score.
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