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Enablers and Barriers to Academic’s Acceptance of Technology: Can “Individual Differences” Make a Difference?
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ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference, ISBN 978-1-74138-403-1 Publisher: Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education

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With the advances in technology the higher education sector is rapidly evolving. While some researchers are predicting the University of the Future to be more virtual, many academics at the coal face are still struggling to embrace emerging technologies. This paper reports the fi rst stage of a project aimed at identifying the enablers and barriers for adopting new technology among Australian Higher Education academics. In this pilot study, academics who have integrated Tablet PCs in their teaching were surveyed. For a richer understanding of the enablers and barriers of technology uptake, focus groups will follow. The next stages of this research will be a wider survey open to all academics across universities. The ultimate goal of this project is to generate recommendations for universities in better managing the technological change.

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Mussarrat, M., Loch, B. & Williams, B. (2013). Enablers and Barriers to Academic’s Acceptance of Technology: Can “Individual Differences” Make a Difference?. In Proceedings of Electric Dreams. Proceedings ascilite 2013 Sydney (pp. 607-611). Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Retrieved August 5, 2024 from .

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