STUDENT’S PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS ADOPTION OF DIGITAL SIGNATURES

Abstract

This studies executive summary will provide important findings and consequences behind students’ perceptions and attitudes towards using digital signatures within institutions for higher learning. In order to identify the best ways that educational institutions can utilize digital signatures effectively findings of this research focused on various factors influencing the behaviour of students as well as their perceptions within Delhi NCR region. In this analysis, some new findings were discovered. Indeed, there were no noteworthy gender distinctions among the college inhabitants who had used electronic signature platforms earlier on showing that it is essential men and women promote neutral ways of promoting the use of this technology Nevertheless in terms of students desire to use electronic signatures there were also none due to different courses that one pursues showing us the need for segmenting learning activities based on academic streams. Despite the dearth of significant relationships between this study’s dependent variables (document submission frequency, perceived complexity, confidence in learning how to use digital signatures, perception of accessible platforms) , educational level significantly associated perceptions of information security related to e-signature; underscoring the importance of specialized educational interventions targeting security issues and consciousness creation among students, this study places emphasis on the importance of improving accessibility features and providing comprehensive training programmes. Finally, this research offers ideas to academic institutions on how best to come up with effective means of combining digital-signatures into their university systems well. If the suggestions presented here are followed, then the universities situated within Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) will be able to create safe and speedy digital learning platforms which cater to students’ wide-ranging demands across various academic fields/ courses as well as classes.