The educators’ perceptions of the challenges in the adoption of Blackboard System in education in two Saudi institutions | ||||
| مجلة مستقبل العلوم الإجتماعية | ||||
| Volume 19, Issue 1, October 2024, Page 3-24 PDF (835 K) | ||||
| Document Type: مقالات علمية وبحثية. | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/fjssj.2024.306381.1236 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
عمران الحربي  1; هاني عطية الله الأيوبي2; علي حسن شريف3
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| 1كلية التربية مكة المكرمة المملكة العربية السعودية | ||||
| 2جامعة الملك عبدالعزيز ، جدة المملكة العربية السعودية | ||||
| 3جامعة الملك عبدالعزيز، جدة، المملكة العربية السعودية | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The adoption of technology of in teaching and learning has been increased in many institutions over the world. In Saudi Arabia the many universities have been integrated Blackboard System in their academic environment in order to facilitate the learning and teaching process. However; there is lack of studies and knowledge about the factors that impedents the utilize of the technology in teaching process by acdamic staff. The aim of this study was to investigate the educators’ views about the obstacles that they encountered when adopting technology in their lessons. The sample of this study was eight educators and two leaders of e-learning from two universities. Semi-structure interview was used for collecting the data from the participants. Deductive analysis was used to analysis the data. The results revealed that there were many types of the challenges that affected educator’s implementation and integration of Blackboard System in their teaching. These were lack of insufficient equipment, Poor internet network. Insufficient infrastructure and inadequate number of computers. Also, insufficient training and administrative support. Moreover, they indicated that difficulties with uploading files, insufficient regular computer maintenance, insufficient incentives, insufficient motivation and encouragement. The outcomes from this study presented the unique qualitative insight insto the processes problems and outcomes related to the use of technology in Saudi universities. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Blackboard; Challenges; educators and Saudi | ||||
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