The effect of using smart board technology on the educational process in the colleges of education in terms of features and challenges

• Main Authors: Hussein, Husam Abdulhameed, Ahmed, Abdul Munem Hasan, Shawkat, Shihab A., Kamil, Raed Ashraf
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: Barriers; Colleges & universities; Education; Teachers; Teaching
• ISSN: 0094-243X; 1551-7616
• DOI: 10.1063/5.0122282

This research aims at identifying the Smart Board in terms of its concept, origin, manes, components, types as well as the advantages of using it in the teaching process and the most important obstacles facing teachers using it in universities. In their pursuit to achieving their goal, the researchers designed a questionnaire of (28) items that were applied to a purposive sample of (40) staff teachers at the College of Education of the University of Samarra. The sample included (20) staff teachers from the History and Arabic Language departments of the College of Education representing Humanities, as well as (20) staff teachers from the departments of Biology and Chemistry representing scientific specialties (disciplines). The study results showed that while the use of the Smart Board had its advantages, there also were obstacles to using it in the teaching process and a set of recommendations came forth accordingly. They are as follows: Organizing training courses especially designed to train and qualify staff teachers in universities and colleges on the use of the Smart Board in the teaching process. The importance of having the Ministry of Higher Education providing the necessary facilities to the staff teachers in universities in order to employ the use of the Smart Board in the teaching process. Providing classrooms and computer labs in colleges and universities with Smart Board s so as to benefit from them in the teaching process. Providing computer labs in universities with a specialized cadre (staff) of technicians and computer specialists to train students to get skilled in using computers. Continuously providing computer labs in colleges with internet and at suitable speeds. Educating the staff teachers in colleges and universities on the importance of using the Smart Board in the teaching process.