Information technology diffusion in higher education

Hersi Ahmed, Tugrul Daim and Nuri Basoglu

Technology in Society, 2007, vol. 29, issue 4, 469-482

Abstract: This project examines information technology (IT) planning, implementation, and diffusion in an academic environment, that of Portland Community College (PCC), the largest college in Oregon. PCC tries to keep pace with the latest technologies by anticipating and implementing new technology solutions in efficient and effective deployments. IT managers and employees at PCC were asked to complete a survey that included questions about IT planning, implementation, and diffusion. This paper proposes a conceptual framework based on previous models of technology adoption. The integrated, three-stage framework involves IT planning, actual IT implementation, and IT diffusion. The study identified adequate training and resistance to change as leading obstacles to IT deployment processes.

Keywords: Information technology; Education; IT diffusion; Portland; Oregon; Technology adoption (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2007.08.011

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