Measurement Degree of Acceptance of Information Technology Implementation in Higher Education

Abstract

The use of information technology as a tool to support higher education activities becomes a necessity that cannot be separated from the management and governance of higher education. The purpose of this study is to measure the degree of acceptance of information technology implementation in tertiary institutions. The methodology used in this study uses a mix-method approach using a modified Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) framework. The variables examined in this study were perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, behaviour intention to use, and actual system use. The respondents of this study consisted of 214 lecturers working at UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung. Data is processed using the Structural Equation Model (SEM) approach to analyse the causal relationships between the variables studied. The results showed that partially or simultaneously perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and behavioural intention to use positively and significantly influence the increase in actual system use. To increase the use of information technology in tertiary institutions, this study recommends the agenda of activities that increase perceptions of the ease, benefits, and interests of implementing information systems that can be carried out by providing useful information system facilities, socialization, training, and habituation.