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Faculty's usage of academic support ICT services at Kuwait University

[Abstract] 
Type Article
ISSN 21467242
information source ERIC
Author Safar, Ammar H. Department of Curriculum and Teaching Methods, College of Education, Kuwait University, Kaifan, The State of Kuwait
Second author Qabazard, Nedaa M. Center of Information Systems, Kuwait University, Safat, The State of Kuwait.
Pages pp. 16-34
General Note Peer reviewed
Source Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET. Vol. 18, no. 4, October 2019
Publisher Adapazari: Sakarya University، 2019
Publisher address Esentepe Campus. Adapazari 54000. Turkey. Sakarya University. T: 00905052431868. F: 00902646141034. tojet@sakarya.edu.tr. http://www.tojet.net.
ERIC document no. EJ1232273
Electronic Location Full text (PDF)  PDF
Descriptors Kuwait University (Kuwait)  -  Academic teaching personnel  -  Educational technology  -  Technical assistance  -  Libraries  -  Access to information  -  Distance education  -  Human resources  -  Internet  -  Networks  -  Teacher characteristics  -  Barriers
Language of document English
Country Turkey
This study aimed to identify the degree of usage by Kuwait University (KU) faculty members of the academic support information and communication technology (ICT) tools, services, systems, and resources provided by KU. The study comprised an exploratory descriptive research design, using a survey questionnaire technique. A total of 304 faculty members willingly participated in the study. Regardless of two decades of massive investment to situate ICT tools, services, systems, and resources as a pivotal tenet of KU's teaching, learning, research, and administration practices, the findings revealed that formal academic usage of these ICT services and resources by KU faculty is only "average" (overall mean score is 3.48 (SD = 0.937) on a 6-point rating scale). This implies that the potential benefits of these academic support ICT systems and services have not yet been attained, in terms of serving KU's strategic objectives. Lack of technical support, awareness of availability, time, knowledge/training, and impracticality (e.g., difficulty accessing ICT services and resources due to slow speed connection, or too much maintenance, etc.) were among the key factors that led KU faculty members either to not use at all or to infrequently use academic support ICT services and resources provided by KU. In light of these findings, a number of important implications are provided to help increase the extent of ICT tools and resource usage by KU faculty members. Other academic institutions can use this study as a reference to evaluate their faculty members' ICT use. (As Provided)

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