Benefits and Challenges of Cloud Computing Adoption in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review

This paper explored the significant factors that support/hinder cloud computing (CC) adoption in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) of existing studies published in the top five information systems journals, our research offers a systematic exploration of the different CC adoption levels in HEIs and the benefits and challenges in the Higher Education context. Seventeen papers were analysed to draw the different views of the CC adoption process to determine its feasibility in the education domain. The findings suggest that Universities have a keen interest in using CC in their institution, and indicates a high level of successful CC adoption in HEIs owing to the flexible and collaborative capabilities of the educational cloud. In conclusion, the SLR identified a clear literature gap in this research area. That is, limited empirical studies exploring CC utilisation in HEIs and supporting frameworks that help to promote CC implementation.