TY - JOUR
T1 - Integrating ICT in teaching and learning at Sultan Qaboos University
T2 - Current status and future recommendations
AU - Ahmed, Abdelrahman Mohamed
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) [Internal Grant, Project No:IG/EDU/TECH/17/01]. We thank our colleagues from all colleges in SQU, Center for Information Technology and Center of Educational Technology who provided us with the data required for this project. We thank Fatma Aljahwari, our research assistant, for assistance with the research tools, data collection and analysis.
Funding Information:
This research was supported by Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) [Internal Grant, Project No:IG/EDU/TECH/17/01]. We thank our colleagues from all colleges in SQU, Center for Information Technology and Center of Educational Technology who provided us with the data required for this project. We thank Fatma Aljahwari, our research assistant, for assistance with the research tools, data collection and analysis. We would further like to show our gratitude to the assistant dean of post-graduate and research, Professor Adnan AL Apid, SQU, for support and assistance with the project’s administrative issues. Finally, we are immensely grateful to the editing company Scribendi for its editing and proofreading of this manuscript.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/12
Y1 - 2020/12
N2 - The present study investigated the current status of integrating ICT into teaching and learning at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). A sample of 220 faculty members from six different colleges and four administrators from the Center of Educational Technology (CET) and the Center for Information Systems (CIS) at SQU in Oman were chosen, and quantitative qualitative design using a semi-structured questionnaire, interviews and checklists was employed. The findings show that SQU had a high availability of ICT infrastructure in terms of hardware, software and support services, as well as adequate computer labs for educational purposes. However, the results also indicated that, although SQU provided a series of professional development workshops related to using ICT in teaching, few faculty members were interested. Furthermore, the finding indicated that, the degree of ICT integration into teaching at SQU was at a medium level. Given the importance of ICT integration in teaching and learning, it is recommended that SQU should recognise and acknowledge the faculty members’ role in ICT integration. Therefore, it should provide ways to support faculty members in developing their ICT skills and knowledge and increasing capability in performing their role.
AB - The present study investigated the current status of integrating ICT into teaching and learning at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). A sample of 220 faculty members from six different colleges and four administrators from the Center of Educational Technology (CET) and the Center for Information Systems (CIS) at SQU in Oman were chosen, and quantitative qualitative design using a semi-structured questionnaire, interviews and checklists was employed. The findings show that SQU had a high availability of ICT infrastructure in terms of hardware, software and support services, as well as adequate computer labs for educational purposes. However, the results also indicated that, although SQU provided a series of professional development workshops related to using ICT in teaching, few faculty members were interested. Furthermore, the finding indicated that, the degree of ICT integration into teaching at SQU was at a medium level. Given the importance of ICT integration in teaching and learning, it is recommended that SQU should recognise and acknowledge the faculty members’ role in ICT integration. Therefore, it should provide ways to support faculty members in developing their ICT skills and knowledge and increasing capability in performing their role.
KW - Information and communication technology (ICT)
KW - Integration
KW - Professional development
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U2 - 10.18178/ijiet.2020.10.12.1476
DO - 10.18178/ijiet.2020.10.12.1476
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85095566259
SN - 2010-3689
VL - 10
SP - 897
EP - 904
JO - International Journal of Information and Education Technology
JF - International Journal of Information and Education Technology
IS - 12
ER -