# An Organizational and Governance Model to Support Mass Collaborative Learning Initiatives
## 5 Evaluation
### Validation of Organizational and Governance Model for Using in EDENCP  
In this study, the OGM-MCL is evaluated by considering and adopting the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) methodology [62]. TAM is one of the most frequently employed models for research into new information technology acceptance. TAM is focused on the intention to use a new technology or innovation. TAM is specifically designed to measure, explain, and predict the acceptance and adaptation of information and communication technologies based on customer/user attitudes. A number of factors influence the decision of customers/users, such as perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. Furthermore, the validation and appropriateness of the OGM-MCL to be used in the ED-EN HUB project were initially evaluated by taking the following steps:  
1. Determining the objectives of OGM-MCL validation;
2. Determining the needed tools for evaluation (questionnaires and interviews);
3. Determining the suitable criteria and parameters for evaluation of the OGM-MCL appropriateness (completeness, purposefulness, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, cost-effectiveness, and reasonability);
4. Developing related survey questionnaires;
5. Identifying the potential evaluators (experts, partners, and stakeholders in the projects);
6. Preparing and conducting required interviews with evaluators;
7. Performing validation tests;
8. Analyzing the collected feedback;
9. Reporting the results of the validation. The developed questionnaire for this purpose, which is presented in Table 6, contains \(11\) questions, addressing the considered validation criteria and parameters mentioned above. Figure 7: EDENCP environment is customized for different types of users and services. It is worth nothing that in line with the core constructs used for the TAM, the validation criteria and parameters are set by partners and stakeholders of the project with respect to the proposed criteria and parameters in the related literature, the strategic objectives of the project, and their expectations for EDENCP. The questionnaire contains six criteria and parameters and eleven questions. Each question should be rated on a 6-point Likert scale ([PERSON], 1932) including strongly disagree (SDA), disagree (DA), agree (A), strongly agree (SA), I don't know (IDK), and I am not sure (IANS). The Likert scale questions are formulated to understand the level of agreement of respondents (project partners and stakeholders, i.e., a \"focus group\") with the appropriateness of OGM-MCL. The questionnaire was sent to eight groups of focused partners/experts, and they are asked to respond to the questions with the collaboration of their internal team members who contribute to the project. The results of analyzing their answers/opinions are presented in Table 7. It should be added that this questionnaire was made and analyzed by \"Survey-Monkey\". \begin{table}
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Taking Table 7 into account, the following can be stated:  
* All considered criteria and parameters for evaluating the validation and appropriateness of OGM-MCL obtained a percentage over 50 (average), which is a reasonable indicator of general acceptance;
* Among the eleven questions addressed in this survey questionnaire, only three questions that are related to the criteria \"perceived ease of use\" and \"cost-effective\" had a percentage between 56% to 63%. The other eight questions had a percentage \(\geq\) 68.75. The average percentage given to all criteria and parameters is 72. This shows a convincing indicator of model compliance. * The given answers/feedbacks show that there is no \"strong disagreement\" for the addressed points (criteria and parameters). In fact, there are only seven \"disagreements\" in total, which is not high. * Taken together, there were 39 \"agreements\" and 28 \"strong agreements\", which is a considerable positive attitude towards the addressed criteria and parameters and also the validation and appropriateness of the OGM-MCL.