Technology acceptance model (TAM) for analysing cloud computing acceptance in higher education institution (HEI)

Cloud computing is a fast-growing and up-and-coming technology. Cloud computing allows educational users a more flexible, accessible, and wide range of education resources. In this study, the technology acceptance model (TAM) was used as the foundation to explore the effects of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use with two proposed additional variable: security and learning environment towards using cloud computing. The questionnaire was distributed using convenient sampling and a total of 664 higher education institution members consisting of lecturers, students and staffs participated in this research. The response was analysed using the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation modeling (PLS-SEM), which provides evidence of the reliability and validity of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) in this study. The result shows that perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness positively and significantly influence the intention to use cloud computing. It is also seen that security and learning environment also have a positive and significant impact on the intention to use cloud computing.