The Digital Divide and Its Impact on Quality of Education at Jordanian Private Universities Case Study: Al-Ahliyya Amman University

Autor/inn/en	Sweidan, Nader S.; Areiqat, Ahmad
Titel	The Digital Divide and Its Impact on Quality of Education at Jordanian Private Universities Case Study: Al-Ahliyya Amman University
Quelle	In: International Journal of Higher Education, 10 (2021) 3, S.1-15 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1927-6044
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Access to Computers; Disadvantaged; Educational Quality; Private Colleges; Educational Legislation; Knowledge Level; Social Capital; Innovation; College Faculty; Administrators; School Personnel; Attitudes; College Presidents; Administrator Role; Reputation; Scientific Research; Jordan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Privathochschule; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Wissensbasis; Sozialkapital; Fakultät; Schulpersonal; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; College president; Hochschulpräsident
Abstract	The study aimed to identify the Impact of digital divide in its dimensions (Technological dimension, Knowledge dimension, and Legislation & laws dimension) on the quality of education (University presidency's commitment to quality, Academic reputation and published scientific research) at Al-Ahliyya Amman University. To achieve this goal, the researcher used the descriptive and analytical approach, the study tool for collecting information and data was a questionnaire distributed to all employees, whose number is (630). The study questions and hypotheses were analyzed and tested through the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program. This study has found many results, the most important is: The digital divide in its combined dimensions has a statistically significant impact on the quality of education at Al-Ahliyya Amman University. It concluded with many recommendations, the most important is that a strategic plan be drawn up for universities to develop its infrastructure, improve and develop it continuously in order to enable digital access and bridge the digital divide among researchers and academics. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01