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. 2022 Jul-Aug:41:8-18.
doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.04.002. Epub 2022 Apr 20.

An exploration of technology acceptance among nursing faculty teaching online for the first time at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

Natasha Nurse-Clarke  1 , Mary Joseph  2
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An exploration of technology acceptance among nursing faculty teaching online for the first time at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

Natasha Nurse-Clarke et al. J Prof Nurs. 2022 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront the importance for schools of nursing to use creative and innovative tools that are of high quality and accessible to learners. Faculty who may have been resistant to teaching online prior to the pandemic, no longer had the option to teach face-to-face and were mandated to teach online despite any apprehensions they may have had.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to learn more about faculty attitudes and acceptance of teaching online by applying the Technology Acceptance Model to nursing faculty teaching online for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This descriptive-correlational study used an online survey tool to explore factors related to technology acceptance among nursing faculty teaching online for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 87 full-time and part-time nursing faculty completed an adapted version of the Faculty Acceptance Survey.

Results: Findings from this study revealed an overall enjoyment of teaching online, confidence in online teaching skills and comfort with technology. However, findings also indicated struggles with workload balance, inferior interactions with students and the need for additional support.

Conclusion: Findings from this study demonstrate that nursing faculty are generally accepting of technology and positive outcomes are possible if identified concerns are addressed and positive feelings are fostered and supported.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; Faculty acceptance; Online education; Technology acceptance model.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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