Educational Technology

The study aimed to measure the effectiveness of mobile learning in teaching some concepts and topics of e-learning to female students of Childhood Studies Department, in College of Family Sciences for Girls, at Taibah University; at the first three levels of Bloom`s Revised Taxonomy:(remembering, understanding and applying). The study was applied to (11) students during the first semester of the academic year 1432/1433 H. To achieve this the researcher used: a list of concepts and topics of e-learning which must be learned by female students, and a list standards of the content of these concepts and topics which will be provided to the students via mobile learning, and a test of learning concepts and topics of e-learning; and all of them were prepared by the researcher. To access the results of the study a number of statistical methods were  used, including: test of Wilcoxon to denote the differences between the two interrelated groups, and test (T) to denote the differences between the two interrelated groups. The results showed that there were statistically significant differences in learning the following concepts: (the concept of e-learning, e-learning applying models), as well as in the total score for the test; in favor of the post test. As well as the existence of statistically significant differences at the following levels:(understanding and applying), as well as in the total score for the test; in favor of the post test.

This study aimed to determine the principles of designing  instructional applications which are used via mobile phones & tablets PC. It was conducted during the first semester of the academic year (1434/1435 AH). A closed questionnaire with five alternatives: (very important - important - I do not know - unimportant - unimportant at all) was used. To access the study results a number of statistical techniques were used including: Frequency, Mean, and Standard Deviation. The results of the study showed that the most important principles were that the content should be written in an easy and accurate language, the activities should be purposeful, the evaluation styles should be interactive, the interface of the application  should be easy to use.
مجلة عالم التربية (إبريل 2014) – المؤسسة العربية للاستشارات وتنمية الموارد البشرية (أشرد) بالتعاون مع المركز القومي للبحوث التربوية والتنمية ورابطة التربية الحديثة – مصر

The study aimed to determine the opportunities and challenges of mobile learning in higher education from the perspective of faculty members in Saudi public universities. The sample of the study composed of (235) faculty members from (18) Saudi public universities. The questionnaire used in this study consisted of (2) dimensions, and was developed by the researcher. The results of the study indicated that the most distinguished opportunities of mobile learning were: the speed of communication between the teacher and the learner, and among the learners; enabling certain groups to meet their needs of learning; and its accessibility and usability. On the other hand, the most distinguished challenges of mobile learning were: the slow and weakness of networks in some areas, which could affect the learning process; the lack of a clear strategies and plans concerned with how to employ mobile learning; and the lack of clarity of mobile learning concept in the minds of faculty members and those who are responsible about higher education. The study ended by offering a number of recommendations for the field of study.

This study aimed to figure the trends  & methodology  in the scientific research in mobile learning technologies in the Arab published studies between (2004) and (2013); to predict future trends in scientific research in this topic. The researcher followed the bibliometric  and predictive approaches, and she used a list of data collection which was prepared by her. The main results of the study were as follows;
- the more addressed area was to measure the impact or effectiveness of mobile learning;
- the number of studies of mobile learning has seen a remarkable rise in the years (2011 and 2013);
- the number of studies that were conducted by males was more than that were conducted by females;
- mobile phones were the most  used devices;
- the descriptive analytical method was the preferred research method;
- most studies have used more than one tool;
- inferential statistics were prevailed;
- the study concluded in predicting a number of future trends in scientific research in the mobile learning technologies.

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This study aimed to determine the most important emerging instructional technologies to faculty members in Saudi Universities. Hence, it aimed to determine the range of using those emerging instructional technologies, and the motives of using them in light of some factors. To achieve this aim a closed questionnaire, which was developed by the researcher, and consisted of (4) sections was used. The sample of the study composed of (149) faculty members. The major findings of the study were as follows: - the mobile learning technologies were the most important emerging instructional technologies from the perspective of faculty members, while the most used emerging instructional technology was instant messaging. - there were no statistically significant differences in the degree of using emerging instructional technologies, due to different sex and specialty, while there have been statistically significant differences between the rank of associate professor and professor, for the benefi...

The study aimed to investigate the degree of satisfaction of graduate female students in Educational Technology specialization about the Blackboard system and its use in their emergency remote teaching in the light of DeLone and McLean's Information System Success Model. The study was applied after the end of the second semester of the academic year (1441 AH-2020 AD) on a sample consisting of (30) female students. A questionnaire prepared by the researcher was used, based on DeLone and McLean's Information System Success Model, and it included six factors: (system quality, information quality, service quality, user satisfaction, system use, net benefits). The results of the study have shown that system quality, information quality, service quality, and net benefit positively affected the user's satisfaction and the use of the system, and that system use affected the user's satisfaction positively.

The study aimed to investigate the degree of satisfaction of graduate female students in Educational Technology specialization about the Blackboard system and its use in their emergency remote teaching in the light of DeLone and McLean's Information System Success Model. The study was applied after the end of the second semester of the academic year (1441 AH-2020 AD) on a sample consisting of (30) female students. A questionnaire prepared by the researcher was used, based on DeLone and McLean's Information System Success Model, and it included six factors: (system quality, information quality, service quality, user satisfaction, system use, net benefits). The results of the study have shown that system quality, information quality, service quality, and net benefit positively affected the user's satisfaction and the use of the system, and that system use affected the user's satisfaction positively.

This study aimed to investigate the effect of a Training Program is based on Collaborative Cloud Computing for Promoting Technical Performance among Faculty Members at Taibah University. The study employed experimental research methodology. The sample of the study consisted of (23) Faculty Members at Taibah University. The researcher constructed the following tools and materials: proposed training program based on collaborative cloud computing, achievement test, and self-assessment. The most important results of the study were; there were statistically significant differences at (0.05 ≥ α) level between the mean scores of the pre and post applications for the cognitive side of the quality of the technical performance of the faculty members and there were statistically significant differences at (0.05 ≥ α) level between the mean scores of the pre and post applications for the skill of the quality the technical performance of the faculty members.
The most important recommendations were: training sessions for faculty members in Saudi universities to train them on the use of cloud computing applications to enhance participatory technical performance, and the preparation of training manuals and bags to use faculty members in Saudi universities for Educational Google Apps in Higher Education.

This study aimed at investigating attitude towards e-learning blogs among the students at Taibah University in learning "University Life Skills". The study employed case study method. The population of the study consisted of all female students in preparatory year at Taibah University for the academic year 1433- 1434 H, whereas the study sample was 73 female students from the path of Health Sciences Preparatory Year at Taibah University in Madinah. An e-learning blog was prepared and used to measure attitudes towards the use of e- learning blogs to learn "University Life Skills". The most important results of the study were there were statistically significant differences at (0.05 ≥ α) level between the mean scores of the pre and post applications of attitude of the experimental group at these levels in favor of the post application. In the light of the results of the study, the most important recommendation was: training courses for faculty and students in Saudi Universities on the use of E- Learning Blogs.

This research paper traces historical education development of Saudi Female since the reign of late King Abdul Aziz-may Allah have mercy upon him_ up to the reign of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz.
This paper pinpoints the role of Saudi Female in education, through casting light on several prominent Saudi females, through a follow-up of historical development of education for Saudi women.
Following up the main results:
1. A Delay of official government, public education for Saudi women.
2. Private Female education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the nucleolus of official، government, public education.
3. An increase and constant aspects of female education.
4. A remarkable, gradual increase of Saudi women in scientific, social, and economic activities.
The paper includes a number of recommendations. The most important are:
Expansion of admission of girls in specializations needed in the labor market. Second, the emphasis on preparing Saudi women to carry out the developmental roles useful for them and to the welfare of the society.