Confirmation of Candidature - Faisal Hakim Alshammari
Confirmation of Candidature - Faisal Hakim Alshammari
Exposing the factors that impact on faculty members' implementation of cloud computing in education.
Abstract:
Cloud computing apps have become a new trend in the global market of technology. They offer great potential for education. This has led a number of universities to sign contracts with large enterprises such as Microsoft and Google to create a new trajectory in teaching and collaborative learning. Despite the unlimited support that Saudi Arabia has been providing for cloud computing in education, there are many factors that influence in faculty members’ intentions for adopting cloud computing, particularly in emerging universities. This research will investigate factors that academic staff encounter in adopting cloud computing. The investigator will build the conceptual model from the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM2). By considering the significant social influence processes, cognitive instrumental processes and contextual processes, this research will explore the differences between STEM and HASS faculties and the gender differences between the academic staff regarding application in their workplace. The study will be conducted on one of emerging universities “X University”. Using a mixed methods approach, the consequences of the different factors will be analysed. This will help formulate a process to understand the faculty members’ intentions that confront the adoption of cloud computing, support relationships between the factors and the adoption of cloud computing. At the end of the analysis, the researcher will provide a thesis and suitable plan for the educational authorities to apply cloud computing in educational institutes.
Date Thursday 25th May 2017
Time 3.00pm to 5:00pm
Location Room S506
Location Social Science Building 24 St Lucia Campus
PANEL: Professor Peter Renshaw (Chair) and Professor Robyn Gillies
Principal Advisor: Dr Tony Wright. Associate Advisor: Dr Vicente Reyes
About HDR Confirmation Seminars
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