International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 10(3) 2023, Pages: 87-95
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Determining factors that can influence the understanding and acceptance
of advanced technologies in universities' teaching and learning
Yaser Hasan Salem Al-Mamary
1,
*, Khalid Khalaf Al-Shammari
2
1
Department of Management and Information Systems, College of Business Administration, University of Ha'il, Hail, Saudi Arabia
2
Department of Information and Computer Science, College of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Ha'il, H ail, Saudi
Arabia
ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT
Article history:
Received 8 July 2022
Received in revised form
11 December 2022
Accepted 11 December 2022
As Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have advanced,
numerous new tools have been implemented to improve the effectiveness of
instruction at the university level. It has had a ripple effect throughout Saudi
Arabia's educational system. One of the results of this shift is the rise of e-
learning, which requires technological means for delivery. Therefore, the
purpose of this study is to investigate the elements that influence Saudi
university students' acceptance of technology in teaching and learning. Data
were obtained from 309 students. The data were analyzed using SPSS
software. Surveys were used as the primary technique of data collection for
this study. The results of the survey show that perceived ease of use,
technical support, training, and content quality are expressively related to
the acceptance of technology among university students. This study also
provides evidence that there is a direct variation in people's acceptance of
new technology, which helps explain 73.5 percent of people's acceptance of
new technology. The results of the study will provide empirical data
regarding the effective adoption of technology in Saudi universities, which
will help in the growth of teaching and learning in the country. Similarly, the
findings of the study may be of interest to researchers and policymakers in
Saudi Arabia in providing the fundamentals for the acceptance and utilization
of technology in education.
Keywords:
Factors
Technology
Acceptance
Education
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1. Introduction
*Because of the rapid developments in technology,
keeping up with them and incorporating new
technologies into all aspects of life is vital. Many
countries have made a significant investment of a
significant amount of money in information and
communications technologies in order to improve
the content of quality education (Al-Mamary, 2022a).
Similarly, Buabeng-Andoh (2012) found that
countless governments have made a multilateral
investment in new advanced technology to enhance
academic teaching and learning. Equally, regardless
of the huge percentage of these alternative
investments in telecommunications innovations and
communication systems, and expert advancement to
enhance the standard of the learning process,
* Corresponding Author.
Email Address: yaser_almamary@yahoo.com (Y. H. S. Al-Mamary)
https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2023.03.012
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numerous wealthy nations still have low levels of
science and technology implementation and
acceptance in academic learning and teaching.
Technology has been acclaimed all over the world
for decades. The impact of Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) on teaching and
learning is an enthralling subject that must be
grasped in order to predict the outcome (Pandey and
Pandey, 2020). Al-Mamary et al. (2021) wrote that in
today’s generation, economic system, and heritage,
suggestions for future research appear to suggest
that technology is significantly altering the norm.
Understanding as well as effective implementation of
new changes are as vitally valuable as their
formal emergence. This issue is particularly
pertinent in light of the present health crisis,
particularly in terms of education. Learning
institutions' practices are altering as a result of
technology implementation.
On the other hand, digital transformation in the
academic learning and teaching process would have
to be extremely successful in the eyes of all various
stakeholder groups, including students, professors,
and higher education institution management. Based