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Table 2 Determinants of perceived usefulness adapted from Venkatesh V. Bala H., 2008

From: Clinical virtual simulation: predictors of user acceptance in nursing education

Determinants

Definitions

Perceived ease of use

The degree to which a person believes that the use of CVS is effortless

Subjective norm

The degree to which a person perceives that the most important people to him/her think he/she should or should not use CVS

Image

The degree to which a person perceives that using CVS will enhance their status within their social system

Relevance for learning

The degree to which a person believes that CVS is applicable to his/her learning

Output quality

The degree to which a person believes that CVS performs its function properly

Result of learning

The extent to which a person believes the result of using CVS is tangible, observable, and communicable