Low cost tablets as disruptive educational innovation: modeling its diffusion within Indian K12 system

摘要: The world of today is not looking for innovations that are mere incremental but those disruptive. Aakash, the Low Cost Tablet (LCT) initiative by Indian govt. was launched in 2011 amidst dominance likes Apple, Amazon, and Samsung etc. Single most objective this affordable ICT learning tool 220+ million students. LCT like Aakash can be seen as a disruptive innovation from they simple to use, cheap, low performing, targeted at portion mainstream market focused on social sectors education, health increase access equity. Within Rogers theory Diffusion Innovation, we propose framework attributes significantly predict student teacher behavior intentions motivations towards use classrooms. Authors investigate adoption group comprising (N=121) potential-adopter students teachers India. results revealed adopting strongly associated with relative advantage, compatibility, ease peer influence, perceived enjoyment usefulness. Overall, both expressed positive attitude using it enhanced their digital literacy skills. Bigger question identify what kind new training program, models approaches environment required successful educational LCT. Findings contribute design pedagogical maximizes potential LCTs K12 education.