TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding the role of technological factors and external pressures in smart classroom adoption
AU - Selim, Hassan M.
AU - Eid, Riyad
AU - Agag, Gomaa
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors sincerely thank the editor and the anonymous Journal of Education + Training’s reviewers for their constructive and valuable comments and suggestions. This work was funded by UAEU Program for Advanced Research (UPAR) Grant (UPAR (2) 2016- G00002120).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited.
PY - 2020/9/1
Y1 - 2020/9/1
N2 - Purpose: The adoption of smart classroom is increasing in higher education around the world. Yet, factors affecting smart classroom adoption have not been sufficiently explored. Based on the innovation diffusion theory and external pressures, the present study developed a model to investigate the main drivers of smart classroom adoption. Design/methodology/approach: SEM-AMOS was used to analyse the data collected from a sample of 1,208 educators. Findings: The findings revealed that innovation diffusion theory and external pressures provide an appropriate model for understanding smart classroom adoption. Practical implications: The findings offer important implications for higher education institutions, IT managers, and are likely to stimulate further research in the area of smart classrooms. Originality/value: To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first study that used innovation diffusion theory external pressures to understanding smart classroom adoption.
AB - Purpose: The adoption of smart classroom is increasing in higher education around the world. Yet, factors affecting smart classroom adoption have not been sufficiently explored. Based on the innovation diffusion theory and external pressures, the present study developed a model to investigate the main drivers of smart classroom adoption. Design/methodology/approach: SEM-AMOS was used to analyse the data collected from a sample of 1,208 educators. Findings: The findings revealed that innovation diffusion theory and external pressures provide an appropriate model for understanding smart classroom adoption. Practical implications: The findings offer important implications for higher education institutions, IT managers, and are likely to stimulate further research in the area of smart classrooms. Originality/value: To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first study that used innovation diffusion theory external pressures to understanding smart classroom adoption.
KW - External pressures
KW - Innovation diffusion theory
KW - Smart classroom
KW - UAE
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U2 - 10.1108/ET-03-2020-0049
DO - 10.1108/ET-03-2020-0049
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85089029270
SN - 0040-0912
VL - 62
SP - 631
EP - 644
JO - Education and Training
JF - Education and Training
IS - 6
ER -