Cloud Computing: A Look at It Through the Eyes of Kuwaiti University Professors

• Rasool Alfailakawi

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From the perspective of Kuwaiti university professors, this research set out to uncover the truth about cloud computing's role in higher education. In order to assess the practicality of cloud computing in higher education, the researcher used a descriptive survey approach and created a questionnaire. The questionnaire was divided into four sections: information management, digital cloud libraries, electronic archiving, digital repositories, and scientific research. The research sample consisted of 258 College of Basic Education students and teachers who were administered the instrument. Among the topics covered, digital cloud libraries had the highest computational average at 2.96, followed by electronic archiving at 2.30 (based on 49% importance), and digital repositories and scientific research at 2.28 (based on 46% importance). The results demonstrated that the computational averages ranged from 2.51-2.96. Results were poor when taking into account the relative significance of each component (45.6% vs. 22.1% for information management), the average mathematical value of the whole instrument (2.31%), and the ratio (46.2%). While gender and scientific rank did not seem to have any effect on the outcomes, there were statistically significant differences favoring those with 5-10 years of experience over those with fewer than five years.

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