Perception of Digital Reading Material For Academic Purposes Among UMK Undergraduates: An Analysis

The inclusion of technology in language learning is considered a common trend nowadays particularly when almost everyone, including students, is using electronic gadget such as smartphones and tablets in their daily life. The aim of this project is to identify the students’ perceptions on their usage of electronic gadgets in relation to academic reading since they spend a lot of time browsing and reading online and offline the digital reading material (DRM). This study serves as a basis for the educators to provide suitable online reading material in helping students for their academic reading purposes.