Abstract:
Cloud computing technology used in university's education is rapidly expanding and
becoming a more integral part of the collegiate experience. So, the main purpose of this
study is to identify the factors affecting the adaptation of cloud computing by the
undergraduates and lecturers of the Eastern University, Sri Lanka. The study variables
are perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, cloud computing awareness, perceived
risk or security, computer self-efficacy, and e-skills.
The first and second objectives of the study is to find out the level of study variables
among the undergraduates and lecturers and third objectives of the study is to find out
the relationship between study variables and fourth objective of the study is to explore
the impact of study variables on adaptation of cloud computing among the
undergraduates and lecturers of the Eastern University, Sri Lanka. To achieve these
objectives, the target population was considered as undergraduates of 373 and lecturers
of 160 in Eastern University, Sri Lanka. Data were collected from 231 undergraduates
and 127 lecturers by using questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed by using
descriptive, correlation and multiple regression analyses.
The findings shows that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, cloud computing
awareness, perceived risk, self-efficacy, e-skills and adaptation of cloud computing are
in high level among the undergraduates. Perceived usefulness, Perceived ease of use,
Cloud computing awareness, Computer self-efficacy, E-skills have strong positive
relationship and perceived risks has strong negative relationship with adaptation of
cloud computing among the undergraduates. Cloud computing awareness, Perceived
risk and E-skills are significantly impact on adaptation of cloud computing among the
undergraduates of Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
On the other hand, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, cloud computing
awareness, self-efficacy are in high level and e-skills, perceived risk and adaptation of
cloud computing is in moderate level among the lecturers. There is a medium positive
relationship between perceived ease of use, cloud computing awareness, computer self-efficacy and weak positive relationship between perceived usefulness, perceived risk
and also there is an insignificant relationship of E-skills. Cloud computing awareness
and Perceived ease of use are significantly impact on adaptation of cloud computing
among the lecturers of Eastern University, Sri Lanka.