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The year 2020 was unprecedented as the whole world went into lockdown due to the pandemic of Covid-19 resulting in loss of education. The main objective of this systematic literature review is to observe the trend within technology acceptance and adoption. Through systematic search by the use of PRISMA, the review has identified 14 relevant studies ranged between 2018 and 2021. The main finding indicates that the core variables are either exogeneous or endogenous. The findings also confirm that most variables were used over and over again with different terminologies. There were 11 core variables used prior to the pandemic and in the current pandemic situation. This study also finds gaps in current work and recommends areas for future studies. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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In the history of humanity, we have never faced an invisible enemy like the COVID-19 pandemic. The medical field has never been overwhelmed so much. Scientists and engineers are working around the clock to develop a suitable vaccine for COVID-19. In order to fight this pandemic technology will need to be utilized to its full potential. A fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technology, called the Internet of things (IOT), is an interconnection of physical devices and the Internet, has been identified to fight the battle against COVID-19. Numerous papers have been written about the Internet of things technology and how the technology can be use in different environments, thereof it is imperative to review how this technology can be utilize in the the response to COVID-19 pandemic. In this paper, we examined literature on the coronavirus (SARS-COV-2) and IOT technologies that can fight COVID-19 to minimize its spread. Various challenges and open issues related to the used of the technology in the fight of COVID-19 where identified and discussed, such as security and privacy issue, limited spectrum and bandwidth, scalability and interoperability as a threat. This technology can be recommended for use in a pandemic period. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
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Technology is advancing faster today than ever before with evidence of its impact in all facets of our lives. With the spread of the novel COVID-19 pandemic across the world, schools were closed as part of lockdown measures to contain the virus thereby disrupting academic curricula. Academic institutions leveraged ICTs to virtually engage students and teachers. Technology adoption will become a new reality for teaching and learning processes. However, the choice of adopting and not adopting this technology is based on an individual's decision on the benefits or risks in using this technology. The objective of this study is to find topical and relevant studies that have been conducted on technology adoption in education. A systematic literature review was adopted to classify and evaluate articles that fits pre-specified selection criteria using Google Scholar and IEEE databases. 132 papers were found to match the search criteria and filtered to 17 articles using applied exclusion criteria. Current research highlights the trends in technology adoption and provide empirical evidence of applications that have been used to implement technology in educational settings. This research also adds to new literature on COVID-19 in relation to its effect on academic curriculum across the world. Future research will investigate areas that can be expanded and improved on to leverage the benefits of ICTs to limit the adverse impact on the performance of teachers and students in the event of a disruption to academic activities. © 2020 ASTES Publishers. All rights reserved.