evaluation of educational technologies2
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Evaluation of Educational Technologies2TRANSCRIPT
Educational Technology At Omani Higher Education
Institutions
Done by: Athra ALYazeedi (61542)
Fatma ALNaabi (66754)
Title: Educational Technology At Omani Higher Education Institutions.
Author: Al Musawi.A, Al Hashmi.H. Date: (2004) References: Al Musawi.A, Al Hashmi.H.(2004),
Educational Technology At Omani Higher Education Institutions, Ministry of Higher Education.Muscat.
Purpose
Purpose: aim to assess the current status of ET in order to discover the difficulties and develop its utilization in Omani higher education.
Instruments
Used two questionnaires and interviews. First questionnaire:
administered to the faculty members’ of Sultan Qaboos University in four sections:
(1) demographics;
(2) career development;
(3) ability to use technology;
(4) training needs. .
Instruments
Second questionnaire: administered to the technical/ administrative staff. Its sections: (1) demographics; (2) career
development; (3) ability to use technology; (4) training needs; (5) quantities; (6) budget and (7) staff issues.
The first and the second sections on both questionnaires were formed of open-ended questions.
Instruments
Interviews conducted to : discover the extent to which the faculty members
understand the value of ET in teaching and learning processes
verify some areas brought up on the issue of the effectiveness of instructional software/equipment use in the faculty members questionnaire.