Impact of Cloud Computing on the Teaching Competence Among Information Technology (IT) Faculty at Iloilo State College of Fisheries (ISCOF) System in the Philippines
Abstract
Cloud computing (CC) has revolutionized the way people use technology, and its impact is also felt in education. Cloud computing has radically changed education by providing educators with new teaching and learning methods. This study was conducted to determine the impact of cloud computing on the teaching competence among the Information Technology (IT) Faculty in the Iloilo State College of Fisheries (ISCOF) System in the Philippines. Eighty (80) IT Faculty members were participants in the study. A quantitative research approach was used in the study. Data collection was done through panel-approved questionnaires. The means, standard deviations, frequency counts, and percentage analysis were utilized to analyze the descriptive data. T-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used for inferential statistics with an alpha level of 0.05. The findings revealed that utilization of cloud computing had a high impact on the teaching competency of eighty (80) IT Faculty in the ISCOF System when classified to highest educational attainment, the number of years in teaching, and the latest PES rating. The researcher suggested that training regarding cloud computing should be not only for IT Faculty members but also for the institution's non-IT Faculty, traditional teachers, and non-teaching staff based on the national competency standard.
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