A Case Study of Students' Usage of a Platform for Digital Competence Certification in Schools

In this paper, the authors examine the correlations of variables across constructs - system use, satisfaction, and net impacts from the DeLone and McLean model in the scope of a platform for digital competence acquisition, evaluation and certification. A cross-sectional survey method was implemented online and used to collect 1725 students' answers in six European countries. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to report data analysis results. Findings indicated that it is possible to implement such platform within a formal curriculum in primary and secondary schools. Also, students' decision on whether they will use the system in the future greatly depends on how the platform contributes to the success of their learning processes. Results also suggest that teachers are inevitable part of such process and are mandatory to achieve the full potential of the platform.