DocumentCode
3584680
Title
Organizational Factors in the Adoption of Cloud Computing in E-Learning
Author
Mokhtar, Shamsul Anuar ; Al-Sharafi, Abdulkarem ; Ali, Siti Haryani Shaikh ; Aborujilah, Abdulaziz
Author_Institution
Malaysian Inst. of Inf. Technol. (MIIT), Univ. Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
fYear
2014
Firstpage
188
Lastpage
191
Abstract
Information and communication technology (ICT) plays a significant role in education. Cloud computing is a relatively new technology in ICT. It has drastically changed the way ICT services are used in organisations. In education sector, many education institutions have started to recognise the usefulness and importance of adopting cloud computing technology, and some have started to adopt the technology in the organisation. There are several issues that must be taken into account when adopting cloud computing. They encompass technological factors, environmental factors and organisational factors. This paper aims to highlights the organisational factors within the context of cloud computing adoption in education, focusing on the e-learning domain area.
Keywords
cloud computing; computer aided instruction; organisational aspects; ICT services; cloud computing adoption; e-learning; education institutions; education sector; electronic learning; environmental factor; information and communication technology; organizational factor; technological factor; Cloud computing; Electronic learning; Environmental factors; Information technology; Investment; Security; Cloud computing; E-learning; Education; Organisational factors; Technology adoption;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies (ACSAT), 2014 3rd International Conference on
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ACSAT.2014.40
Filename
7076892
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