Investigating Readiness for Acceptance of Change for the Adoption of Blackboard LMS at Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia

Autor/in	Ilyas, Mohammed
Titel	Investigating Readiness for Acceptance of Change for the Adoption of Blackboard LMS at Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Practice, 6 (2018) 4, S.216-226 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2311-6897
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Readiness; Integrated Learning Systems; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; College Faculty; College Students; Attitudes; Attitude Change; Resistance to Change; Context Effect; Beliefs; Individual Differences; Technology Integration; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Fakultät; Collegestudent; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Belief; Glaube; Individueller Unterschied; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	This study applies the theory of Readiness for Organizational Change (Holt et al., 2007) with respect to the Learning Management System (LMS) such as Blackboard. Widely adopted in organizational environments, this theory discusses four types of antecedents: content, process, context and individual differences in order to determine behavioral patterns in change recipients. Based on prior studies, and modifying Holt et al's model, this paper created a Model for Readiness for Acceptance of Change (MRAC) to meet the requirements of implementing the Blackboard LMS at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU), Saudi Arabia. This paper studied three variables: readiness for acceptance for change, change beliefs and resistance to change. 340 respondents, male and female, comprising Faculty and students PSAU from all schools and levels, participated in this study. A questionnaire was prepared to collect data. SPSS software was used to analyze the data. The results suggested that readiness or acceptance for change is a multidimensional variable influenced by factors such as context, change beliefs, individual differences and resistance to change. The results also suggested that respondents were aware of the usefulness of a change, their beliefs were stronger but they lacked readiness for that change. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Conscientia Beam. 19-C, Sunset Lane 3, DHA Phase 2 extension Karachi, Pakistan. e-mail: editor@conscientiabeam.com; Web site: http://www.conscientiabeam.com/journal/61
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01