EFFECTS OF TASK-TECHNOLOGY-FIT OF TURNITIN PLAGIARISM DETECTION TECHNOLOGY ON USER ACCEPTANCE AND SATISFACTION IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY MINNA, NIGER STATE.

Abstract

ABSTRACT The study investigated the effects of Task-Technology-Fit of Turnitin plagiarism detection technology on user acceptance and satisfaction in Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State. The study was guided by seven objectives and research questions. The study adopted quasi-experimental research design. The population of the study was 42 Turnitin officers. Total enumeration sampling technique was used. The research instrument used was adapted questionnaire with 7 points scale. Frequency count and median were used to analyse the objectives. Inferential statistics of Kendal Tau b was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed that plagiarism check is a major task done by Turnitin officers, Turnitin has high functionality, technology self-efficacy of Turnitin officers have effect on TaskTechnology Fit of Turnitin. The result also showed that there is a degree of fit between task characteristics and technology characteristics of Turnitin plagiarism detection technology; there is perceived usefulness of Turnitin to plagiarism check, there is significant effect between perceived ease Task-Technology Fit of Turnitin, and there is significant effect between Task-Technology Fit and user satisfaction of Turnitin administrators. The study concluded that Task-Technology-Fit of Turnitin plagiarism detection technology affect user acceptance and satisfaction in Federal University of Technology. The study recommended that Turnitin officers should be train on regular basis; Turnitin should not only be used for plagiarism check but to provide feedback on the similarity index of the users.