Student Attitudes toward Cloud Computing Use in Higher Education: A Case of LIS Students in Bangladesh
AUTHORS
Md. Maidul Islam, Assistant Professor, Department of Information Science and Library Management University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dr. Sk. Mamun Mostofa, Associate Professor, Department of Information Science and Library Management University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
ABSTRACT
This study assesses students' perceptions of using cloud computing technologies for higher education. A quantitative study was conducted to learn more about how Bangladeshi Library and Information Science (LIS) students use cloud services. In this study, the instruments used to collect data were a printed questionnaire and Google Forms Link. The questionnaire used a five-point Likert scale to gather responses from the students. The printed questionnaire and Google Forms link (https://forms.gle/Sec9UFc8MdbWJWtw5) was sent to the University of Dhaka (DU), University of Rajshahi (RU), and Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU). With the teacher's assistance and the help of questionnaires they were distributed through Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp groups. The questionnaire comprised open and closed-ended questions. This survey was completed by 326 students, yielding a 90.5% response rate. The collected data were examined using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The study found that most students know cloud computing and often utilize cloud services. Similarly, the majority expressed satisfaction with their ease of access, backup capabilities, and storage capacity. The present research also revealed that students experience several obstacles while adopting cloud computing, including slow network speed, a lack of expertise, insufficient training, and worries about privacy and security. The results of the Mann-Whitney test found no significant difference between the level of education in terms of their perceptions of using the cloud services and the solutions provided by cloud services. The research results have profound implications for colleges and universities, particularly those looking to upgrade their technological setup and student support services. Subsequent research endeavors that tackle these concerns may augment the understanding of cloud computing in higher learning. In addition, it facilitates the development of more productive and comprehensible cloud-derived instructional resources.
KEYWORDS
Cloud computing, LIS students, Higher education, Bangladesh
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