Teacher's acceptance toward cloud-based learning technology in Covid-19 pandemic era

Abstract

Cloud-based learning technologies play a central role in ensuring that learning and teaching practice can be conducted properly in the Covid-19 pandemic era. Although such technologies are advanced in mediating educational practice, the teacher’s acceptance toward the technology is usually far less to be understandable. This research aimed to investigate teachers’ acceptance toward cloud-based learning technology, in particular, for Microsoft 365 that currently being used massively in facilitating the educational process in Indonesia. In terms of theoretical framework, Technology Acceptance Model was employed with the inclusion of two original constructs, i.e., perceived usefulness (PU), perceived ease of use (PEU), and two extensive variables, i.e., perceived risk (PR) and social influence (SI) that will predict teacher’s intention to use the cloud-based learning technology during the Covid-19 pandemic. We collected data from teachers as research participants ( N = 75 ) using the online survey method and employed Structured Equation Modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS for quantitative data analysis. The result revealed significant relationship among factors affecting the use of the technology, except for PU (path coefficient = 0.120, p value = 0.415) and PEU (path coefficient = 0.224, p value = 0.147). Regarding this interesting result, we add final reflections and recommendations for future lines of works.

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“…Especially the teachers' acceptance of CCSs will be affected by their future usage. The work done by Utami et al (2022) during the covid 19 pandemic process clearly supports this asserted situation. To illustrate this issue, Pearson and Naylor (2006) discuss the changing roles of teachers as one of the key themes of integration of the emerging technologies into education.…”

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“…Utami et al [16] explored how teachers in Indonesia perceive cloud technologies to facilitate the learning process during a pandemic. Note that the authors also used models for this study.…”

“…Note that the authors also used models for this study. In particular, for this study, a technology acceptability model was used with the inclusion of two original designs [16]. Dutta et al [3] are not far behind their peers and offer research on the functional relationship between readiness to use, subjective well-being, and intent to implement cloud eLearning in Taiwan [3].…”

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“…Also, Sameh and Razkane (2021) found that students were anxious about using the program. Utami et al (2022) indicated that instructors saw that cloud-based technology online instruction via Microsoft 365 was hard because of teacher unfamiliarity with the features embedded. The study reached mixed results in investigating teachers' views but stated that the applications did not show user-friendliness.…”