scholarly journals Exploring Cloud Computing Readiness and Acceptance in Higher Education Institution: A PLS-SEM Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 367
Author(s):  
Nur Hidayah Md Noh ◽  
Mohd Talmizie Amron
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Technology Readiness ◽  
Computing Technology ◽  
Higher Education Institution

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has altered nearly every aspect of life, including education. Technology has replaced face-to-face teaching and learning nearly totally. This health disaster has accelerated digitization in the world of education, which was previously only available without a repulsive factor. Cloud computing technology has been widely used in education, including higher education, enabling teaching resources, educational information, notes, lectures, and academic assessments to be accessed and shared online. Yet, in celebrating the greatness of technology, are users ready to accept an explosion of information resources and access openly online through cloud-based services? Thus, this research will investigate the Higher Education Institution (HEI) users' readiness and acceptance of cloud computing. The research employs the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Technology Readiness Index (TRI) model together with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to investigate 470 individuals from HEIs in Malaysia. Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulness are found to be positively significant in explaining why a user decides to use cloud computing. Optimism and innovativeness have found to affect the factors of technology acceptance significantly. In contrast, discomfort and insecurity do not affect technology acceptance factors, except for insecurity that negatively impacts Perceived Usefulness. This study contributes to another finding to studying technology readiness and acceptance, especially in higher education.   Keywords: Cloud Computing, Technology Readiness, Technology Acceptance, HEI, SEM

scholarly journals An Examination of the Determinants of the Adoption of Mobile Applications as Learning Tools for Higher Education Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (03) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tinashe Chuchu ◽  
Tinashe Ndoro
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Data Set

The main purpose of the present study was to examine whether mobile applica-tions could be adopted as feasible tools for learning purposes at higher education institutions. Furthermore the study’s intention was to conduct an empirical inves-tigation into students’ perceptions towards mobile applications being introduced as learning aids. The researcher developed a conceptual model derived from the technology acceptance model in order to measure the constructs used in the study. Adopting a quantitative approach, the field study was conducted in South Africa at a selected higher education institution. Research data was collected from 380 registered students at the selected higher education institution who were older than 18 years. Using SPSS 23 and AMOS 23 software programs, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was performed to analyse the data set. The results re-vealed that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitudes towards a mo-bile application, intention to use a mobile application were all significant predic-tors for the actual use of mobile applications for learning. The findings of the study illuminate the importance of the determinants of the adoption of mobile ap-plications for learning in higher education.

scholarly journals Investigating the Use and Acceptance of Technologies by Professors in a Higher Education Institution

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Costa ◽  
Helena Alvelos ◽  
Leonor Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Acceptance Model

This article analyses the use and acceptance of technologies by professors in the teaching and learning context in a higher education institution. In the empirical study, a questionnaire based on the technology acceptance model was applied. The results indicated that the most used technologies are Moodle, Facebook and YouTube and it was concluded that in general, those technologies are well accepted. Few statistically significant differences between respondents' gender, scientific areas or ages were found, revealing that the use of those technologies is already widespread in the studied institution. Results also showed that perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use are two important determinants of Moodle acceptance, and that the majority of respondents did not know the MOOC concept. This article is valuable for researchers in the area and for professors that want to implement the use technologies in the teaching and learning context.

Factors Determining E-Health Readiness by Higher Education Institution Students in an Emerging Country

2020 ◽  
pp. 95-118
Author(s):  
Onneile Juliet Ntseme ◽  
Osden Jokonya ◽  
Joshua Ebere Chukwuere
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Emerging Country ◽  
Acceptance Model

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are important for improving healthcare services worldwide. Using tools related to ICTs such as smartphones (cell phones), video conferencing, computers enhances the delivery of health services as well as electronic health (e-health). Therefore, this study's main objective is to investigate the e-health readiness for higher education institution students in an emerging country (Botswana). The study achieved this by identifying the readiness factors that affect the adoption of e-health using the conceptual framework (technology readiness and acceptance model for e-health). The study established that students' optimism, innovativeness, discomfort, and insecurity influence e-health perceived ease of use. However, only optimism and discomfort influence e-health perceived usefulness whereas innovativeness and insecurity did not influence e-health perceived usefulness. Additionally, the study found out that e-health perceived usefulness and e-health perceived ease of use have an influence on e-health adoption.

Technology Acceptance Model 3 in Understanding Employee's Cloud Computing Technology

2020 ◽  
pp. 097215092095717
Author(s):  
Esra Cengiz ◽  
Hülya Bakırtaş
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Technology Acceptance Model ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Computing Technology ◽  
Acceptance Model

The aim of this study is to investigate the factors affecting cloud computing technology application by using technology acceptance model 3 (TAM3). The conceptual model was empirically analysed. While the experience of employees has no moderating effect on the relationship between subjective norm and perceived usefulness, the effect of perceived ease of use on perceived usefulness is moderated by experience. In other words, the higher the experience, the higher the effect of perceived ease of use on perceived usefulness. In addition, perceived ease of use, in terms of the perceived enjoyment and playfulness variables, has a mediating effect. Perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use in cloud computing have positive effect on behavioral intention. Research on cloud computing and technology acceptance model has overlooked the mediating and moderating effect of variables in TAM3, on which very little work has been done.

scholarly journals Social Media Applications Affecting Students’ Academic Performance: A Model Developed for Sustainability in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 6471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdi M. Alamri ◽  
Mohammed Amin Almaiah ◽  
Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Media Applications

Nowadays, social media applications (SMAs) which are quite popular among students have a significant influence on education sustainability. However, there is a lack of research that explores elements of the constructivist learning approach with the technology acceptance model (TAM) in higher education. Therefore, this research aimed to minimize the literature gap by examining the SMA factors used for active collaborative learning (ACL) and engagement (EN) to affect the students’ academic performance in measuring education sustainability, as well as examining their satisfaction from its use. This study employed constructivism theory and TAM as the investigation model, and applied a quantitative method and analysis through surveying 192 university students at King Faisal University. Using structural equation modeling (SEM), the responses were sorted into nine factors and analyzed to explain students’ academic performance in measuring education sustainability, as well as their satisfaction. The results were analyzed with structural equation modelling; it was shown that all the hypotheses were supported and positively related to sustainability for education, confirming significant relationships between the use of SMAs and the rest of the variables considered in our model (interactivity with peers (IN-P), interactivity with lecturers (IN-L), ACL, EN, perceived ease of use (PEOU), perceived usefulness (PU), SMA use, student satisfaction (SS), and students’ academic performance (SAP).

Are We There Yet?

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Asunka
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Tablet Pc ◽  
Tablet Pcs ◽  
Acceptance Model

This study used aspects of the classical Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to predict instructor acceptance and adoption of a tablet computer (tablet PC) for mobile learning in a Ghanaian higher education institution. Following a distribution of a customized tablet PC (known as Campus Companion) to all instructors of the institution, and an expectation that they will use these devices to support and facilitate mobile learning, data on instructor perceptions, attitudes, and behavioral intention to use the technology were gathered and analyzed. Thirty-eight (38) instructors participated in the study. Findings show that instructors' intentions to use the tablet PC for mobile learning are very low, and are significantly influenced by their perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and attitude towards the device. Implications of these findings for practice and further research are discussed within the context of the adoption of tablet PCs for mobile learning within the Ghanaian higher education context in particular and the developing world in general.

scholarly journals Students’ Acceptance of the COVID-19 Impact on Shifting Higher Education to Distance Learning in Poland

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (18) ◽  
pp. 6468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariia Rizun ◽  
Artur Strzelecki
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Computer Anxiety ◽  
Least Squares Method ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Equation Modeling

This paper is dedicated to the higher education institutions shifting towards distance learning processes due to the global pandemic situation caused by COVID-19 in 2020. The paper covers the pandemic situation in Poland generally, analyzing governmental ordinances and tracking the gradual extension of restrictions for educational institutions. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of Experience, Enjoyment, Computer Anxiety, and Self-Efficacy on students’ acceptance of shifting education to distance learning. The study tested and used the adapted General Extended Technology Acceptance Model for E-Learning (GETAMEL) in the context of coronavirus pandemic. The partial least squares method of structural equation modeling was employed to test the proposed research model. The study utilizes an online survey to obtain data from 1692 Polish undergraduate and graduate students in both full- and part-time study. The dataset was analyzed using SmartPLS 3 software. Results showed that the best predictor of student’s acceptance of shifting education to distance learning is Enjoyment, followed by Self-Efficacy. Both Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulness predict student’s Attitude Towards Using and Intention to Use the distance learning. The findings improve understanding regarding the acceptance of distance learning and this work is therefore of particular interest to teachers and practitioners of education.

Examining the roles of students' beliefs and security concerns for using smartwatches in higher education

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mostafa Al-Emran ◽  
Andrina Granić ◽  
Mohammed A. Al-Sharafi ◽  
Nisreen Ameen ◽  
Mohamed Sarrab
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Content Type

PurposeDespite the increased use of wearables in education, little attention has been paid to why some students are more likely to adopt smartwatches than others. The question of what impacts the adoption of smartwatches in educational activities is still neglected. In addition, the question of how security determinants can affect the adoption of smartwatches by students has not been addressed yet. Hence, this study aims to develop a theoretical model by integrating the technology acceptance model (TAM) and protection motivation theory (PMT) to study students' adoption of smartwatches for educational purposes.Design/methodology/approachQuestionnaires were distributed to university students in Malaysia. A total of 679 valid responses were collected. The collected data were analyzed using partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).FindingsThe results of data analysis provide support for the proposed model. Furthermore, the findings indicated that perceived vulnerability, self-efficacy, response efficacy, response cost, ease of use and perceived usefulness have significant effects on students' behavioral intention to use smartwatches for educational purposes. In addition, perceived ease of use of smartwatches for educational purposes helps students to realize the benefits of this technology.Originality/valueThis is an original study that develops a new holistic theoretical model by combining the PMT and TAM to study the effects of ease of use, usefulness and security-related factors on the adoption of smartwatches for educational purposes. The study offers practical implications for universities and higher education institutions to improve students' learning experiences to ensure their sustainability using new and innovative ways by exploiting new technologies such as smartwatches.

scholarly journals The Effects Of Technology Readiness And Technology Acceptance On Nfc Mobile Payment Services In Korea

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 1615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungjae Shin ◽  
Won-jun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Mobile Payment ◽  
Technology Readiness ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Nfc Mobile Payment

<p>The Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile payment is the integration of NFC enabled smartphones and credit/debit/prepaid cards. Korea is a pioneer in rolling out the NFC mobile payment. Global mobile industries pay attention to whether Korean mobile users accept the new payment service. This study investigates the factors for technology acceptance using an integrated model of technology readiness and technology acceptance. Structured equation modeling is used to analyze the collected data. The four constructs of technology readiness (innovativeness, optimism, discomfort, and insecurity) have significant impact on the perceived ease of use and the two technological characteristics of NFC mobile payment (responsiveness and smartness) also have significant impacts on the perceived usefulness. However, only the perceived usefulness affects significantly on the intention to use. The perceived ease of use affects indirectly on the intention to use through the perceived usefulness. The result of this study suggests that to be a successful payment service, the NFC mobile payment service has to be much more focused on the usefulness against other alternative payment methods.</p>

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