This study took place at a large, midwestern university during the academic year 1998–1999. The university had redesigned its teacher education program partly to meet NCATE/ISTE foundation standards and prepare preservice teacher to teach with technology. The main purpose of the…
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The theoretical framework for this study was based on Rogers' model for the diffusion of an innovation. The aim of the study was to determine Rogers' attributes of the Internet as perceived by Saudi faculty members for academic purposes and how their perception can be used to pr…
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the perception of undergraduate Saudi students at King Saud University in Riyadh toward utilizing online courses based on gender and geographical location. It is also to explore the advantages and disadvantages of online courses a…
Instructional technology is making a significant impact on the design and planning of educational facilities in today's information age. The dissertation has investigated the implementation of the latest instructional technology for the Ministry of Education at the boys secondar…
Today, institutions of higher education in Saudi Arabia are faced with the problems of overcrowded enrollment and lack of sufficient facilities to provide appropriate educational services to the country's qualified students. Many students do not have access to higher education b…
This study was conducted to evaluate the efficiency of multimedia software, created by the researcher, in teaching the division operation, including definitions, examples, exercises, and tests, for fourth grade students from the Al Huda Islamic School. All students took a pretes…
The purpose of this study is to examine the perception of Saudi college students towards distance WBI. Specifically, the perception of the students, male and female enrolling in King Faisal University (KFU) is examined. The instrument used was the Students' Perception Towards Di…
This study examines the ways in which staff of communication units in agricultural extension agencies in Malaysia select communication media for the transfer of knowledge from the agencies to their target audiences. As noted in a number of media selection models, several element…
This study focused on the factors that affect receptivity of online MBAs by Arab mid-level managers and whether there is enough receptiveness to online MBAs to accept along or substitute it with traditional MBAs. The growth of the Internet in the Arab world has opened up the pos…
Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) is the process of teaching by computer. Computer-based educational systems are valuable tools to improve learning. It is thus worth endowing programming environments with educational capabilities to help students learn programming. Computer Progr…
Providing facilities and training for teachers to use computers effectively in their classroom instruction is not sufficient. There are many other factors that need to be examined in order to ensure that teachers will use computer technology effectively in their classroom instru…
The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of male and female high school students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, toward computers. The findings of this study indicated generally gender did not influence students' attitudes toward computers in this study. However, on t…
The purpose of this study was to review the feasibility of offering higher education programs through distance learning via interactive technology television (ITT) to those living in remote areas of Saudi Arabia. Specifically, the study examined the following questions: (a) What…
This dissertation explores the impact of the international transfer of technology on the development of indigenous technology in Saudi Arabia since 1970. The essential question investigated is whether a transfer of technology had occurred. If such a transfer had occurred: (1) To…
This study deals with the phenomenon of dependency on imported western television programs in the Arab states. The primary concern of this study is that the Arab culture is under siege by western culture through the massive importation of western television programs. This influx…
Problem. In the field of instructional technology, models and theories have been developed that prescribe "what teachers ought to do" instead of describing "what they are doing". The purposes of this study were: (1) to identify and analyze the institutional, attitudinal, and dem…
This study provided current and comprehensive information about the treatment and care of children with Down's Syndrome. Information was gathered pertaining to the care and treatment for the child by the family, the educational and training programs appropriate for the child, an…
This investigation was concerned with how secondary school classroom teachers in the Kaduna city school system of Nigeria evaluated educational television broadcasts directed at their students. To this end, the two following questions were asked: (1) When secondary school classr…