Abstract
This paper examined the impact of UTAUT model and ICT theoretical framework on university academicians. The UTAUT model theory was verified using multiple regressions of the four constructs on behavioral intention to accept and use ICT by the Adamawa State University (ADSU) academic staff. The ICT theoretical framework reveals the connectivity between education and the independent variables, use of ICT, ICT infrastructure, staff development and ICT available tools as it brings transformation in education. We have verified the influence of the four UTAUT constructs on the behavioral intention of the university academicians towards the acceptance and use of ICT for teaching and learning. The UTAUT constructs significantly correlated with behavioral intention to use ICT. These are the factors associated with ICT acceptance and usage in Adamawa State University. According to our results Perceived Usefulness (PU) has R2 = .181 and significant with p-value .047(model 1), and Perceived ease of use (PEOU), has R2 = .270, significant with p-vale .000 (model 10). This has answered objective 1, which is to examine the factors associated with ICT acceptance and usage in (ADSU). The study confirms that the most influential UTAUT constructs influencing the behavioral intention of the academic staff to accept and use ICT is Effort expectancy (EE) in (ADSU)(model 10), with R= .519 and R2 = .270 ( Answered Objective 2). This study confirms the validity of the UTAUT model in the field context of a developing country‟s educational system. Knowledge gained from the study is beneficial to both the university academic staff and the ICT policy makers in developing countries.
Highlights
The knowledge of information and communication technology (ICT) usage improves human capacity in every field of human endeavor such as business transactions, industrial operations, educational programmes and activities and in all aspects of life in general
The study focuses on the impact of UTAUT model and ICT theoretical framework on university academic staff
The results shows that the intention to accept and use ICT by the academic staff is a function of various concepts including the understanding that educational information technology (IT) is useful, it is not difficult to use, important others believes that he/she should use ICT for teaching and learning
Summary
The knowledge of ICT usage improves human capacity in every field of human endeavor such as business transactions, industrial operations, educational programmes and activities and in all aspects of life in general. ICT is an umbrella term that includes any communication devices or application encompassing: radio, cellular phones, hardware and software, computer and network, satellite etc. These can be use to enhance and support distance learning [1]. In education, ICT is considered to be the application of digital equipments to all aspects of teaching and learning. E-learning is considered as the use of ICT to enhance and support teaching learning process [4]. The higher education institutions around the globe have increasingly adopted ICT as tools for teaching, cirriculm development, staff development, and student learning [8, 9]
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