Leadership and Technology Adoption Decisions: Case Study Research

Downing, Darren J.

Leadership and Technology Adoption Decisions: Case Study Research

dc.contributor.advisor	Kowch, Eugene G.
dc.contributor.author	Downing, Darren J.
dc.contributor.committeemember	Eaton, Sarah Elaine
dc.contributor.committeemember	Field, James C.
dc.contributor.committeemember	Lock, Jennifer V.
dc.contributor.committeemember	Gounko, Tatiana
dc.date	2019-06
dc.date.accessioned	2018-11-05T18:40:38Z
dc.date.available	2018-11-05T18:40:38Z
dc.date.issued	2018-10-31
dc.description.abstract	Abstract In April 2012, the United Arab Emirates initiated a program to integrate iPads into the country’s three national universities beginning in the foundation program at each institution (Hargis, Cavanaugh, Kamali & Soto, 2014). In September 2012, 14,000 Apple iPad tablets were given to students in the foundation programs at each of these institutions (Hamdan, 2012). This research consisted of a descriptive holistic multiple case study and had three goals: (1) describe how university leaders decided to implement this mandated technology adoption program, (2) identify internal and external factors that influenced educational leaders’ decisions regarding technology in learning programs, (3) identify significant reoccurring themes. The literature review includes an exploration of the higher educational environment in the UAE, an examination of technology adoption, strategic planning, technology planning, and implementation in education, and an examination of some of the relevant literature that may have impacted leadership decisions. The conceptual framework for this study is based on Ertmer’s (1999) strategies for technology integration, the curriculum-centred strategic planning model (Dolence, 2004), and the Bates (2000) ACTIONS technology choice model. This research is intended to assist higher education leaders with mandated, wide-scale, technology adoption programs, especially technology adoption programs that take place in similar geographic or socio-cultural contexts. Keywords: UAE, Higher Education, Leadership, Educational Technology, iPad, Strategic Planning, Vision, Technology Planning, Evaluation	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Downing, D. J. (2018). Leadership and technology adoption decisions: case study research (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/33247	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/33247
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1880/108952
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher.faculty	Graduate Studies
dc.publisher.faculty	Werklund School of Education
dc.publisher.institution	University of Calgary	en
dc.publisher.place	Calgary	en
dc.rights	University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject	iPad
dc.subject	United Arab Emirates
dc.subject	Decision Making
dc.subject	UAE
dc.subject	Leadership
dc.subject	Post-Secondary
dc.subject	Educational Technology
dc.subject	Technology Adoption
dc.subject	Strategic Planning
dc.subject	Vision
dc.subject	Technology Planning
dc.subject	Evaluation
dc.subject.classification	Education	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Education--Administration	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Education--Bilingual and Multicultural	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Education--Higher	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Education--Technology	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Sociology--Organizational	en_US
dc.title	Leadership and Technology Adoption Decisions: Case Study Research
dc.type	doctoral thesis
thesis.degree.discipline	Educational Research
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Calgary
thesis.degree.name	Doctor of Education (EdD)
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