Evaluation of Educational Technologies2

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.