A Silver Lining of Coronavirus: Jordanian Universities Turn to Distance Education

Jordan, like other countries in the world, is facing the Coronavirus pandemic and is making a great effort to continue education in Jordanian schools and universities through distance education. To evaluate this novel experience, this study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of distance educat...

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Published in:International journal of information and communication technology education 2021-04, Vol.17 (2), p.138-148
Main Authors: Bataineh, Khaleel Bader, Atoum, Mohammed Salem, Alsmadi, Lama Ahmad, Shikhali, May
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Barriers
Colleges & universities
Communication
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Distance Education
Distance learning
Education
Educational technology
Electronic Learning
Epidemics
Foreign Countries
Graduate Students
Handheld Devices
Higher education
Information technology
Internet
Learning management systems
Methods
Motivation
Negative Attitudes
Online instruction
Open access publishing
Pandemics
Private Colleges
Program Effectiveness
Public Colleges
Student Motivation
Student Satisfaction
Students
Teaching methods
Technology education
Undergraduate Students
Universities and colleges
University students
Videoconferencing
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Summary:Jordan, like other countries in the world, is facing the Coronavirus pandemic and is making a great effort to continue education in Jordanian schools and universities through distance education. To evaluate this novel experience, this study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of distance education in Jordanian universities in light of the Coronavirus pandemic and identifying the obstacles faced by university students. To reach the research objectives, a questionnaire was developed by the researchers followed by semi-structured interviews. A sample of 1000 students was selected randomly from public and private universities. The results revealed that the majority of the Jordanian university students are not pleased with this distance learning experience as most of the students encountered some obstacles such as internet speed, technological difficulties, and online content design.
ISSN:1550-1876
1550-1337
DOI:10.4018/IJICTE.20210401.oa1