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
Link To Document :
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