Factors Affecting the Intention to Adopt the Internet of Things (IOT) in the Higher Education Sector: An Exploratory Study of Academic Staff Sample at the University of Mosul

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Factors Affecting the Intention to Adopt the Internet of Things (IOT) in the Higher Education Sector: An Exploratory Study of Academic Staff Sample at the University of Mosul

 Mohammed Assim Mohammed Ali

ABSTRACT

The internet of things represents one of the most important technologies in the current era, which has provided great potential in various sectors, and the use of the Internet of Things in the higher education sector will provide new opportunities that can facilitate and improve the educational process. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that influence the academic staff’s intention to adopt the internet of things. The study proposes model consisting of factors adopted from the TAM and TOE Theories. Quantitative approach has been used in this study; the questionnaire has used to collect data from the research sample that consisting of 84 academic staff in the university of Mosul. The study used several statistical methods to analyze the data. The study used SPSS 26 and Smartpls 4 packages. The study concluded that technological compatibility and perceived usefulness have an impact on the intention to adopt the internet of things. The study recommended the need to hold workshops and training courses for academic staff in the field of Internet of Things applications.

Keywords: Internet of Things IOT, Technical Acceptance Model,  TOE Model, Higher Education Sector.

Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 130-155

DOI: 10.52113/6/2023-13-1/130-155

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