Digital Readiness
- Preparedness in using digital tools, focusing on digital skills, trust in technology, and usage of digital tools for online activities (Horrigan 2016)
- For Higher Education Institutions, Digital Readiness means the capacity and willingness to embrace digital technologies to enhance processes and achieve organizational goals more quickly and efficiently (Linda Ogbevoen 2020)
- Encompasses not only the technological capability, but also the potential for digital transformation to redefine goals and development for both organizations and individuals, like students and teachers, by fostering relevant technological skills and attitudes (Alzhanova et al. 2020)
References
Alzhanova, F. G., Kireyeva, A. A., Satpayeva, Z. T., Tsoy, A. A., & Nurbatsin, A. (2020). Analysis of the level of technological development and digital readiness of scientific-research institutes [Publisher: Korea Distribution Science Associ- ation]. The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business, 7 (12), 1133– 1147.
Horrigan, J. B. (2016). The meaning of digital readiness. Retrieved September 26, 2022, from https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2016/09/20/the-meaning -of-digital-readiness/
Linda Ogbevoen. (2020). What is digital readiness? meaning, examples, breakdown - oden tech [Oden technologies] [Section: Digital Transformation]. Retrieved September 26, 2022, from https://oden.io/blog/what-is-digital-readiness
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