A Study of Faculty Members' Perceptions Regarding the Internet in the College of Education at King Saud University

The main objective of this study was to explore the views of faculty members in the College of Education, King Saud University, regarding the internet. To achieve this purpose a questionnaire was designed by the researcher and administered randomly to 72 faculty members. The major finding of the stu...

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Main Author: Jamal A. Al-Sharhan
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: King Saud University 2002-06-01
Series:Journal of Islamic Studies
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Online Access:http://jes.ksu.edu.sa/sites/jes.ksu.edu.sa/files/0014-02-07.pdf
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Summary:The main objective of this study was to explore the views of faculty members in the College of Education, King Saud University, regarding the internet. To achieve this purpose a questionnaire was designed by the researcher and administered randomly to 72 faculty members. The major finding of the study were as follows: 1 - 64% of the sample have not used computers at all, and 75% of the sample have not used the internet. 2 - Opinions of the sample were in agreement concerning the importance of using the computer and the internet in learning, beside they need for training courses in both computer and internet. 3 - Opinions of the sample were in agreement concerning the importance of providing internet facilities in Saudi universities, colleges, research centers, institutions and schools. 4 - Faculty members offered some advantages, disadvantages and suggestions for using the internet in the light of the previous findings the researcher presented some recommendations
ISSN:1658-6301
1658-6301