Conceptualizing a model for adoption of cloud computing in education

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 183-191

  Sabi, Humphrey M ^a   Uzoka, Faith Michael E ^b   Langmia, Kehbuma ^c   Njeh, Felix N ^d  

^a ICT University   (United States)

^b MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud computing; Developing countries; Diffusion of innovation; Educational technologies; Sub Sahara Africa; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CLOUD COMPUTING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION THEORY; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS; EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS; PERVASIVE COMPUTING PARADIGM; SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISE; SUB-SAHARA AFRICA; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

COMPUTATION THEORY;

EID: 84948409441     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2015.11.010     Document Type: Article

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