Manuscript Number : IJSRST218279

The Degree of Availability of E-Learning Competencies : A Survey Study Among the Faculty Staff Members at Jazan University- Saudi Arabia

Authors(2) :-Mahasin Gadalla Mohamed, Kadia Mohammad Alfaifi

The purpose of this study was to investigate the availability of e-learning competencies among the faculty staff members at Jazan University, Kingdom Saudi Arabia. The study conducted in the academic year 2020. A purposive sample of (330) male and female staff members of Jazan University, was chosen. The questionnaire was used for collecting data. SPSS used for analyzing data. Appropriate statistics for description (frequencies, percentage, means, standard deviations, Mann Whitney Test, T-Test and One-Way ANOVA Test) were used. The results showed that: There were significant differences in the aspects (competencies of e-learning culture) and (competencies of designing and managing e-learning) related to college variable, in favor of humanities colleges. There were significant differences between the faculty staff member responses on the availability of e-learning competencies, related to gender variable, in favor of male gender. There were significant differences in the aspect (competencies of designing and managing e-learning) related to experience variable, in favor of experience from 5 years and more. There were significant differences in the e-learning competencies, due to the difference in qualification variable. There were significant differences in the e-learning competencies, related to the training courses.

Authors and Affiliations

Mahasin Gadalla Mohamed
Educational Technology Department, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
Kadia Mohammad Alfaifi
Educational Technology Department, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia

E-Learning, E-Learning Competencies, Faculty Staff Members, Communication Technologies, Survey Study

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 8 | Issue 2 | March-April 2021
Date of Publication : 2021-04-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 489-509
Manuscript Number : IJSRST218279
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Online ISSN : 2395-602X

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Mahasin Gadalla Mohamed, Kadia Mohammad Alfaifi, " The Degree of Availability of E-Learning Competencies : A Survey Study Among the Faculty Staff Members at Jazan University- Saudi Arabia", International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Volume 8, Issue 2, pp.489-509, March-April-2021. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST218279    
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