International Journal of Excellence in e-Solutions for Management | HBMSU Journals – December 2016 Volume: 5 Issue: 2 ISSN: 1993-8667 ICT Integration at Villa International High School: Challenges from the Perspective of the Users Zahra Mohamed, Ali Fawaz Shareef, Mariyam Nazviya, Fathimath Warda, Villa College Male’, Maldives Aminath Nihan, Hussain Zahid, Hawwa Ashiya, Noora Khaleel Villa International High School Male’, Maldives Abstract The integration of ICT in schools provides enhanced opportunities for successful teaching and learning. To make this process effective, it is important to understand the obstacles and possible ways to overcome them. This paper investigates the challenges and barriers faced by the students and teachers of Villa International High School, Maldives. Villa International High School (VIHS) is an English medium school in the Maldives preparing students for the GCE Advanced Level Examinations of Edexcel, Pearson International, UK and the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations of the Department of Public Examination (DPE), Maldives. The school has introduced the use of student portals, on the MOODLE platform, where students can access lessons and quizzes and upload assignments. The challenges in implementing this system were investigated using the qualitative approach. Interviews with teachers and students were conducted in the presence of two interviewers. The data was transcribed and coded using thematic analysis. The findings show that although the students and teachers were enthusiastic about the system, a number of barriers were encountered. The major barriers identified are in the areas of quality of ICT tools, internet access, and misconceptions about and resistance to technological change. Recommendations are provided to address the issues identified in the study. Index Terms: ICT integration, tablets, challenges, high school, Maldives Introduction Background of the Study Villa International High School (VIHS) is an English medium public-private partnership high school in the Maldives preparing students for the GCE Advance Level Examinations for Edexcel, Pearson International, UK and the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations of the Department of Public Examination (DPE), Maldives. Since its establishment in the year 2010, the school has taken several steps to achieve its vision of striving to be the leading higher secondary education provider in the country, recognized both locally and internationally. One of the steps taken includes the implementation