Technological advancement, learning, and the adoption of new technology

Systematic review of learning changes as technology grows

Introduction: With the advent of information and communication technology, in recent decades, a new gate opened to human beings and all its biological dimensions, and created many changes in the field of education and learning. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to investigate how changes have been made in how learners learn from the growth and advancement of technologies. Methods:...

Infrastructure and Faculty Member Readiness for E-learning Implementation: The Case of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

Introduction: Education is a key element for society development. Introducing new methods of education, information and communication technology have influenced learning and teaching procedures. The aim of this study is to evaluate the infrastructures and faculty members’ preparedness of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences for implementing e-learning. Methods: In this descriptive study, a 5-...

Effects of learning capacity and knowledge base on executive decision formation for IT adoption: an empirical study of small and medium-sized organizations

This paper investigates the influence of organizational knowledge resource and learning capacity on the assimilation of information technology in small business context. We propose that in small business context organizational assimilation of new technology is dependent on the top executives’ decision to adopt the technology, which in turn is affected by their attitudes toward the technology. A...

Does the Lecturer’s Innovativeness Drive VLE Adoption in Higher Education Institutes? (A Study Based on Extended UTAUT)

The focus of this study is on lecturer’s use of online technology in the higher education context. Precisely, this study aims to understand the effect of personal innovativeness in IT (PI) in determining technology adoption behavior of lecturers in the higher education institutes in Sri Lanka. In this study, the variable of personal innovativeness in IT is integrated with the UTAUT framework an...

Foreign Investment as Main Factor for Successful Funds and Its Effect on Trade Balance Strategic Technology Adoption under Technological Uncertainty