TY - JOUR T1 - ENHANCING LECTURER PERFORMANCE: THE ROLE OF AGILITY IN TECHNO-ADAPTABILITY FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION AU - Wardhani, Parwita Setya AU - Handoyo, Seger AU - Suhariadi, Fendy AU - Aldhi, Ian Firstian PY - 2026 DA - January Y2 - 2025 DO - 10.17718/tojde.1631752 JF - Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education JO - TOJDE PB - Anadolu University WT - DergiPark SN - 1302-6488 SP - 196 EP - 211 VL - 27 IS - 1 LA - en AB - The rapid integration of technology into distance education has resulted in an incomplete understanding concerning techno-adaptability and lecturer performance. Despite the topical nature of technology adoption, the role of agility or a multidimensional capability concerning cognitive, operational, and strategic responsiveness remains underexplored in the literature. This study investigates the moderating effect of agility on the relationship between techno-adaptability and lecturer performance in distance education. In this paper, the authors have used a quantitative explanatory design in which the data were gathered from 109 permanent lecturers through online questionnaires from the Mahardhika School of Economics, Surabaya City, Indonesia. The saturated sampling technique was used for the research study. The data were then analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The findings indicate that techno-adaptability significantly influences lecturers’ performance, while agility enhances this relationship. Agility itself also boosts performance directly because it enables the lecturer to adapt dynamically to teaching environments. These contributions are made within the Resource-Based View and the Dynamic Capabilities Theory by introducing agility as a critical moderator within the techno-adaptability-performance framework. The present research offers practical insights into designing professional training programs combining technological skills with the enhancement of agility for optimizing lecturer effectiveness and further enhancing remote learning outcomes. KW - Agility KW - Digital Competence KW - Distance Education KW - Lecturer Performance KW - Technology Adaptability CR - Ahmed, N. S. J. I., & Saberi, M. A. (2024). The Agile Adaptivity of Educators and Their Strategic Influence on the Learner During COVID-19 Pandemic. Information and Communication Technology in Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Sustainable and Equal Opportunity: Education, Sustainability and Women Empowerment, 185–193. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6909-8_17 CR - Ahmed, N. S. J. I., Saberi, M. A., & Abusaq, Z. (2023). The Agile Adaptivity of Educators and Their Strategic Influence on the Learner During COVID-19 Pandemic. From Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0: Mapping the Transitions, 753–761. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28314-7_65 CR - Barney, J. (1991). Firm resources and sustained competitive advantage. Journal of Management, 17(1), 99–120. https://doi.org/10.1177/014920639101700108 CR - Blair, E., Maharaj, C., & Primus, S. (2016). Performance and perception in the flipped classroom. Education and Information Technologies, 21(6), 1465–1482. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-015-9393-5 CR - Clum, K., Ebersole, L., Wicks, D., & Shea, M. (2022). A Case Study Approach to Exploring Resilient Pedagogy During Times of Crisis. Online Learning, 26(2), 323–342. https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v26i2.2695 UR - https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1631752 L1 - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/4573186 ER -