Development of a Geospatial Technology-Based Activity Participation Recording System on Mobile Devices

Abstract

This study aimed to 1) develop a mobile-based geospatial information technology system for recording activity participation; 2) evaluate the effectiveness of the developed system; and 3) investigate users’ satisfaction with the system. This developmental research involved a sample of 79 students and staff members from the Faculty of Management Technology. The research instruments consisted of 1) the mobile-based geospatial information technology system for activity participation recording; 2) a system effectiveness evaluation form; and 3) a user satisfaction questionnaire, all of which were validated for appropriateness by three experts. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation.

The results showed that 1) the developed system categorized users into three roles; system administrators, activity supervisors or staff, and students. The system workflow comprised three main components: activity registration, activity participation recording, and activity evaluation.  2) The effectiveness of the system in preventing impersonation through identity and location verification on mobile devices was rated at the highest level ( = 4.72, SD = 0.46) and 3) Overall user satisfaction with the system was also at the highest level ( = 4.75, SD = 0.44). In terms of specific aspects, satisfaction levels were at the highest level for functionality ( = 4.74, SD = 0.48), ease of use ( = 4.75, SD = 0.43), reliability ( = 4.78, SD = 0.41), efficiency ( = 4.75, SD = 0.44), and support and further development ( = 4.75, SD = 0.44), with statistical significance at the .05 level.