Digital technologies have been bridging the gap in terms of convenience, reliability, and timeliness on this current settings (Kapur 2006). It is extensively used by majority of individuals due to its technical functions n wide array of transactions. Like in education, the use of digital technology is imperative aspects that has gained more prominence due to global pandemic. In Philippines, Digital technology has been adopted by Department of Science and Technology through its Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosk Station or STARBOOKS. The latter is primarily developed to share digitized resources of S&T library materials specifically to marginalized populations all over the country. This study aims to test the framework of Technology Acceptance Model or TAM feature of DOST-STARBOOKS such as Perceived Usefulness (PU) and Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU) towards the users in identified sites in the Philippine countryside. There were one hundred seven (107) total respondents of the study from University of Southern Mindanao (USM), – Kabacan Mindanao State University (MSU) – General Santos City, Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU) – main campus, and Notre Dame Hospital and School of Midwifery (NDHSM) – Cotabato City.
The study reveals that there is a significant difference among groups (age, sex, and school) with regards to Perceived Usefulness (PU) of STARBOOKS and Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU) STARBOOKS based on One Way Analysis of Variance or ANOVA
Based on the findings generated from Exploratory Factor Analysis is acceptable with a determinant value of 0.005 that is higher than 0.001. This interpret that the respondents’ answer data is free of multicollinearity issues. All of the variables are significant, according to research hypothesis testing based on regression weights using CFA results. The study concluded that undergraduate students found STARBOOKS as a useful (PU) and user-friendly (PEOU) mode of technology most especially for feasibility study and thesis purposes.