Identifying the determinants of cloud computing adoption in higher education institutions

Cloud computing is a new model of information Technology. It has drastically changed the way information technology services are used in organizations. Cloud computing technology can be used to provide good solutions for higher education institutions (HEIs). Despite the features of using cloud computing technology in education sector, however, still many of HEIs have not fully benefited from cloud computing features. Using the Technology-Organization-Environment framework, this study develops a theoretical model for cloud computing adoption HEIs. Eight variables (relative advantage, complexity, compatibility, top management support, institution size, adoption plan, service provider support, and government support) are proposed those are effect on the adoption of cloud computing by higher education institutions. We include the adoption plan as an important factor in organizational context, but has been ignored in information system (IS) literature. This study proposes to empirically test the model with adequate sample size of HEIs.