TECHNOLOGY ANXIETY AND USE OF CLOUD COLLABORATIVE TOOLS BY FACULTIES IN SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN LAGOS STATE

Abstract

Technology anxiety was investigated as a correlate to the use of cloud collaborative tools by faculties in selected universities in Lagos state. 9 cloud collaborative tools were considered and 301 faculty staff from 4 universities in Lagos state participated in the study. Findings revealed faculty staff do not experience technology anxiety while using cloud collaborative tools. Faculties indicated they are highly anxious about their personal information being viewed online without permission and are highly concerned about the reliability of persons they meet on the internet. They are however not anxious to follow trends for fear of unknown consequences, neither is there fear of using cloud collaborative tools due to negative experiences of people in the past. There were no concerns on laziness and eyesight stress while using cloud collaborative tools nor discomfort from seeing many adverts while using cloud collaborative tools. These signify faculties have overcome personal barriers that prevent the use of innovative technologies such as cloud collaborative tools. Technology anxiety had a strong positive correlation on use of cloud collaborative tools by faculties. It was recommended that University management should leverage on low prevalence of technology anxiety among faculties by adopting more technologies for teaching and research activities.