Improving Ease of Collaborating and Networking for Researchers using thinkgather.com App-Based Platform
Suryo Hadi Wira Prabowo1*, Achmad Murdiono1, Puji Handayati1, Budi Eko Soetjipto1, Nangkula Utaberta2, Ari Gunawan1, Siska Krisdiana Nofianti1
1Universitas Negeri Malang
2Universiti Putra Malaysia
Abstract
This research is based on the desire to increase the amount of research and the number of publications resulting from the increased ease of finding research groups and accelerating the process of disseminating information in accordance with the field of research. This study was applied to a research group consisting of 50 research lecturers from universities. This research method was conducted by comparing the ease felt by the research lecturer in using the thinkgather.com application. The analysis applied in this study is based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). TAM is a method used to determine the tendency of users to use new technology. The results of the research conducted are lecturers, as users of the thinkgather.com application, who have a high desire in using this application (BI). This was obtained because respondents showed a high Perceived Usefulness (U) of 82,5% and showed a high Perceived Ease of Use (E) of 85%. Based on these results states that the research lecturer, as a user, feels increased ease of collaboration and networking.
Keywords: App-Based Platform, Networking Media, Researcher, Thinkgather.com
Topic: Communication and Society