DIGITAL TRUST IN THE ACADEME: PEOPLE, SOFTWARE, AND HARDWARE

Information technology plays a critical role in educational management and administration. With information technology integral to shaping trust in the workplace, this paper aims to determine digital trust in educational institutions. Specifically, this article presents the measurement of digital t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Дейв Е. Марсіаль, Альфі К. Арсело, Джейд О. Монтемайор, Маркус А. Лаунер
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute for Digitalisation of Education of the NAES of Ukraine 2022-06-01
Series:Інформаційні технології і засоби навчання
Subjects:
Online Access:https://journal.iitta.gov.ua/index.php/itlt/article/view/4881
_version_ 1827829858523152384
author Дейв Е. Марсіаль
Альфі К. Арсело
Джейд О. Монтемайор
Маркус А. Лаунер
author_facet Дейв Е. Марсіаль
Альфі К. Арсело
Джейд О. Монтемайор
Маркус А. Лаунер
author_sort Дейв Е. Марсіаль
collection DOAJ
description Information technology plays a critical role in educational management and administration. With information technology integral to shaping trust in the workplace, this paper aims to determine digital trust in educational institutions. Specifically, this article presents the measurement of digital trust level in terms of hardware, software, and people in educational institutions. It also shows the relationships and differences between digital trust and the respondents' socio-demographics, employment, and technological profiles. An online survey questionnaire was utilized using the Marcial-Launer Digital Trust in the Workplace Questionnaire, with 878 responses from academic institutions analyzed. A 4-point forced Likert scale and weighted mean were used to measure the level of trust. Chi-square and one-way ANOVA were utilized to determine significant relationships and differences, respectively. A multiple regression was calculated to predict the level of digital trust on the profiles of the respondents. The results illustrate a moderate level of confidence in electronic devices, hardware and software systems, information systems, and people with access to technology in academic workplaces, with a mean of 2.92. The results also show that socio-demographics, employment profiles, and technologic profiles appeared to be significantly related, at the same time showing differences in the level of digital trust. Gender, income level, and connectivity satisfaction were significant predictors of the level of digital trust in the academic sector. Therefore, it is concluded that there is reasonable trust in information technology in terms of hardware, software, and people in academic institutions. Teachers and non-teaching staff have adequate confidence in electronic devices, hardware and software, information systems, and people who have access to digital technology in the academic working environment. It is recommended that IT departments and similar offices orient, guide, and train employees on the use of electronic devices, for them to be familiar with and confident in using such technology. School administrators need to exert more effort to augment the trust levels among their employees.
first_indexed 2024-03-12T04:11:16Z
format Article
id doaj.art-c3b2990c6fda48cc88773bb0a392a3af
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2076-8184
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-12T04:11:16Z
publishDate 2022-06-01
publisher Institute for Digitalisation of Education of the NAES of Ukraine
record_format Article
series Інформаційні технології і засоби навчання
spelling doaj.art-c3b2990c6fda48cc88773bb0a392a3af2023-09-03T11:02:17ZengInstitute for Digitalisation of Education of the NAES of UkraineІнформаційні технології і засоби навчання2076-81842022-06-0189310.33407/itlt.v89i3.4881DIGITAL TRUST IN THE ACADEME: PEOPLE, SOFTWARE, AND HARDWAREДейв Е. Марсіаль0Альфі К. Арсело1Джейд О. Монтемайор2Маркус А. Лаунер3Silliman UniversitySilliman UniversitySilliman UniversityOstfalia University of Applied Sciences Information technology plays a critical role in educational management and administration. With information technology integral to shaping trust in the workplace, this paper aims to determine digital trust in educational institutions. Specifically, this article presents the measurement of digital trust level in terms of hardware, software, and people in educational institutions. It also shows the relationships and differences between digital trust and the respondents' socio-demographics, employment, and technological profiles. An online survey questionnaire was utilized using the Marcial-Launer Digital Trust in the Workplace Questionnaire, with 878 responses from academic institutions analyzed. A 4-point forced Likert scale and weighted mean were used to measure the level of trust. Chi-square and one-way ANOVA were utilized to determine significant relationships and differences, respectively. A multiple regression was calculated to predict the level of digital trust on the profiles of the respondents. The results illustrate a moderate level of confidence in electronic devices, hardware and software systems, information systems, and people with access to technology in academic workplaces, with a mean of 2.92. The results also show that socio-demographics, employment profiles, and technologic profiles appeared to be significantly related, at the same time showing differences in the level of digital trust. Gender, income level, and connectivity satisfaction were significant predictors of the level of digital trust in the academic sector. Therefore, it is concluded that there is reasonable trust in information technology in terms of hardware, software, and people in academic institutions. Teachers and non-teaching staff have adequate confidence in electronic devices, hardware and software, information systems, and people who have access to digital technology in the academic working environment. It is recommended that IT departments and similar offices orient, guide, and train employees on the use of electronic devices, for them to be familiar with and confident in using such technology. School administrators need to exert more effort to augment the trust levels among their employees. https://journal.iitta.gov.ua/index.php/itlt/article/view/4881academic workplacecomputer systemdigital trustICT managementinformation technology in education
spellingShingle Дейв Е. Марсіаль
Альфі К. Арсело
Джейд О. Монтемайор
Маркус А. Лаунер
DIGITAL TRUST IN THE ACADEME: PEOPLE, SOFTWARE, AND HARDWARE
Інформаційні технології і засоби навчання
academic workplace
computer system
digital trust
ICT management
information technology in education
title DIGITAL TRUST IN THE ACADEME: PEOPLE, SOFTWARE, AND HARDWARE
title_full DIGITAL TRUST IN THE ACADEME: PEOPLE, SOFTWARE, AND HARDWARE
title_fullStr DIGITAL TRUST IN THE ACADEME: PEOPLE, SOFTWARE, AND HARDWARE
title_full_unstemmed DIGITAL TRUST IN THE ACADEME: PEOPLE, SOFTWARE, AND HARDWARE
title_short DIGITAL TRUST IN THE ACADEME: PEOPLE, SOFTWARE, AND HARDWARE
title_sort digital trust in the academe people software and hardware
topic academic workplace
computer system
digital trust
ICT management
information technology in education
url https://journal.iitta.gov.ua/index.php/itlt/article/view/4881
work_keys_str_mv AT dejvemarsíalʹ digitaltrustintheacademepeoplesoftwareandhardware
AT alʹfíkarselo digitaltrustintheacademepeoplesoftwareandhardware
AT džejdomontemajor digitaltrustintheacademepeoplesoftwareandhardware
AT markusalauner digitaltrustintheacademepeoplesoftwareandhardware