An analysis of the use of cloud computing among university lecturers: a case study in Zimbabwe
loud computing is a novel model of computing that may bring extensive benefits to users, institutions, businesses and academics, while at the same time also give rise to new risks and challenges. This study looks at the benefits of using Google docs by researchers and academics and analysing the fac...
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| author | Musungwini, Samuel Mugoniwa, Beauty Furusa, Samuel S. Rebanowako, Taurai G. |
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| description | loud computing is a novel model of computing that may bring extensive benefits to users, institutions, businesses and academics, while at the same time also give rise to new risks and challenges. This study looks at the benefits of using Google docs by researchers and academics and analysing the factors affecting the adoption and use of the technology by Lecturers at a university in Zimbabwe. Interviews were used to get an insight into the issues affecting the adoption and use of this novel technology. The information elicited from interviews helped in the design of the questionnaire that was used to draw out information from the subjects. The findings indicated the knowledge gap and the need to carry out workshops to try and enlighten the Lecturers on the value of this technology. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-17562022-06-27T13:49:06Z An analysis of the use of cloud computing among university lecturers: a case study in Zimbabwe Musungwini, Samuel Mugoniwa, Beauty Furusa, Samuel S. Rebanowako, Taurai G. Cloud computing, Google docs, Google drive, Lecturers, Zimbabwe. Digital citizens, Digital immigrants loud computing is a novel model of computing that may bring extensive benefits to users, institutions, businesses and academics, while at the same time also give rise to new risks and challenges. This study looks at the benefits of using Google docs by researchers and academics and analysing the factors affecting the adoption and use of the technology by Lecturers at a university in Zimbabwe. Interviews were used to get an insight into the issues affecting the adoption and use of this novel technology. The information elicited from interviews helped in the design of the questionnaire that was used to draw out information from the subjects. The findings indicated the knowledge gap and the need to carry out workshops to try and enlighten the Lecturers on the value of this technology. 2016-08-12T12:36:46Z 2016-08-12T12:36:46Z 2016 Article http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=2079 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1756 en International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology;Vol. 12, No. 1; p. 53-70 open University of the West Indies |
| spellingShingle | Cloud computing, Google docs, Google drive, Lecturers, Zimbabwe. Digital citizens, Digital immigrants Musungwini, Samuel Mugoniwa, Beauty Furusa, Samuel S. Rebanowako, Taurai G. An analysis of the use of cloud computing among university lecturers: a case study in Zimbabwe |
| title | An analysis of the use of cloud computing among university lecturers: a case study in Zimbabwe |
| title_full | An analysis of the use of cloud computing among university lecturers: a case study in Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | An analysis of the use of cloud computing among university lecturers: a case study in Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | An analysis of the use of cloud computing among university lecturers: a case study in Zimbabwe |
| title_short | An analysis of the use of cloud computing among university lecturers: a case study in Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | analysis of the use of cloud computing among university lecturers: a case study in zimbabwe |
| topic | Cloud computing, Google docs, Google drive, Lecturers, Zimbabwe. Digital citizens, Digital immigrants |
| url | http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=2079 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1756 |
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