The Study of the Barriers to Digital Transformation in Higher Education: A Preliminary Investigation in Indonesia

Abstract

The implementation of digital transformation has been carried out in various industrial sectors, including the higher education sector. Many countries have considered changing their education system by doing digital transformation. Although digital transformation has the potential to improve the education system, developing countries still find it difficult to reap the benefits caused by certain barriers. The purpose of this study is to investigate the barriers faced when implementing digital transformation in higher education, in this case in Indonesia. The results of the questionnaire survey ensured that of the twenty-two barriers identified based on a literature review, eleven barriers significantly affecting the implementation of digital transformation in Indonesian higher education. This study contributes by revealing initial set barriers of digital transformation in the higher education sector. The findings of this study will help identify barriers that influence the direction of decision strategies for implementing digital transformation in higher education institutions in Indonesia.