Ease Matters: Perceived Ease of Use as a Catalyst for Online ICT Tool Adoption among University Teachers

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the perceived ease of use (PEOU) of university teachers regarding online ICT tools. The study employed descriptive research design with quantitative approach. The stratified sampling method was applied to select 114 university teachers from the five faculties at the University of Sargodha. Researcher used a structured questionnaire that measured the Ease of Use of online ICT tools to analyze the research questions of the study. Descriptive statistics i.e. mean, standard deviation and inferential statistics, including t-test, ANOVA were used to analyze the data. This study found that majority of university teachers demonstrates moderate level of perceived ease of use of online ICT tools. The study’s results indicated that there is no significant difference in perceived ease of use of University Teachers’ regarding online ICT tools with respect to their gender, teaching faculty and teaching experiences. It is recommended that the university’s human resources department design targeted training programs and workshops to enhance teachers’ confidence in using various online ICT tools such as cloud storage, video platforms, Zoom and Google Forms to improve in their teaching and professional lives.