The intention to adopt model of infrastructure as a service-based e-learning in higher education institutions in Nigeria

The global demand for providing education for all in the context of Nigerian Higher Education Institutions signifies the urgent need for an effective and efficient method of delivering e-learning content. Presently, the developed countries are adopting Cloud-Based e-learning for its cost reduction, security, scalability, and the availability of e-learning content 24/7. However, the lack of adoption of the Infrastructure as-a Service-Based E-learning faces a threat to the availability and sustainability of e-learning in Nigeria. Thus, the limited studies on its adoption further demonstrate this. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the factors that influence the Intention to adopt IaaSBEL from the perspective of the ICT directorates top managers. PLS-SEM was used to analyse the data generated from the questionnaire, while interview data were analysed using a thematic approach. The statistical results demonstrated that Relative Advantage, Cost Savings, Service Provider Support, and Government Support were significantly supported while Compatibility, Trust, Security, Top Management Support, and Competitive Pressure were not supported. The moderating variable (Government Support) statistical results show that Relative Advantage was positively supported while Cost Savings and Trust were negatively supported. The findings of this study further demonstrated the significance of the adopted variables as capable of influencing the perception of ICT directorates’ top managers' Intention to adopt the IaaSBEL model based on the TOE and DOI theories, with the addition of other external variables. However, the study observed some limitations with regards to the ICT infrastructure and policies in attaining education for all in Nigeria despite gender, financial, and location constraints. The study further contributes to the theory and practice of IS as well as recommendations to policy makers and cloud vendors. Also, effective e-learning would be available to staff and students towards reducing the budgetary constraints, hence, impacting the society

Security measurement as a trust in cloud computing service selection and monitoring

With the increase in the number of cloud service offerings by the cloud service providers nowadays, selecting the appropriate service provider becomes difficult for customers. This is true since most of the cloud service providers offer almost similar services at different costs. Thus, making cloud service selection a tedious process for customers. The selection of the cloud services from the security standpoint needs a distinct consideration from both the academia and the industry. Security is an important factor in cloud computing. Thus, any exploited vulnerability will have a negative effect on cloud computing adoption by customers. Hence, little attention has been paid to cloud service monitoring and selection from a security perspective. To solve this issue, we propose a security measurement as a trust (SMaaT) in the cloud computing selection. Finally, we propose Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) for service selection from the customers’ perspective

Data disaster recovery model for the association of bureaux de change operators of Nigeria, ABCON Nigeria

Disaster recovery planning is an active topic that has become a necessity for each and every organisation whether small, medium or large business. Disaster recovery elements of the contingency planning are taken lightly in most organisations. Disaster recovery Planning is the preparation for disaster whether artificial or natural causes. The domain includes several activities, methods and strategies in implementing and recovering data in the advent of disaster scenario. Thus, due to the threats faced by ABCON Nigeria namely virus, infected emails (spam), data loss or theft and human error, ABCON does not have an up-to-date disaster recovery model that will help in recovering their key business functions during and after disaster. Lack of employee security awareness training can make the organisation stagnant during disaster scenario. A data disaster recovery model is proposed to the organisation to mitigate and recover their important data to ensure business continuity and confidentiality of critical documents. The data disaster recovery model has six phases which are disaster preparedness, disaster risk assessment, disaster prevention, disaster response, immediate disaster recovery and documentation and lesson learnt concurrently. The proposed data disaster recovery model will be validated using questionnaires by experts in ABCON

A conceptual model of infrastructure as-a-service-based e-learning model for higher education institutions in developing countries: a Nigerian perspective

The paradigm shift resulting from the cloud computing propagation has moved Institutions from traditional servers to data centers. Numerous universities in the developed nations have utilized cloud computing to improve teaching, learning, collaboration as well as research with less financial constraints. Thus, utilizing this technology could be of great significance in providing education as-a-service for all in developing countries Higher Education Institutions. Despite its ample benefits, universities in developing countries, especially Sub-Saharan Africa are still reluctant to adopt it. A mixed-method technique will be utilized in this study. Therefore, using a Diffusion of Innovation and Technology, Organization and Environment (DOE) theories and other contextual variables relevant to the study, this study aims to investigate the factors that influence the intention to adopt Infrastructure as-a Service-Based e-Learning model