Abstract

<p>This research aims to identify obstacles ‎ to the use of blended e-learning in Al-Balqa Applied University through the viewpoint of faculty members. This research also aims at finding out the constraints that this type of e-learning and finding appropriate solutions for these constraints in the future. The results of this research will also offer proposals and recommendations that will increase the effectiveness of this type of e-learning. Furthermore, the research also aims to find out the best method of training faculty members on how to use blended e-learning.</p><p>The study used a descriptive analytical through the review of the literature on the subject of the study to determine the factors influencing the phenomenon of study. A questioner was then developed to collect the necessary data. After analysis, the results showed that the constraints relating to the University support cited the most relating to faculty members. This was followed by constraints involving students and finally constraints related to infrastructure were ranked last. Training and workshops were shown to be the best methods to develop skills for e-learning systems for faculty members.</p>One of the main recommendations of this study was there needs to be attractive incentives for faculty members to be motivated and provide introductory course in e-learning for students. and provide adequate support for content development and the involvement of faculty members in designing the content and Exchange of experience between faculty members in the University with the support of the Ministry of higher education, and Increase the number of laboratories dedicated to blended e-learning that is available to students outside lecture times.

Highlights

  • The rapid scientific and technological developments as well as changes in communications and information technology and the exploitation of this technology as an educational and media tools to facilitate the learning process has led to the widespread use of e-learning

  • Many consider the growing relationship between e-learning and the global teaching industry as one of the causes of the proliferation of this type of e-learning. Another cause for the widespread use of e-learning is the growing global business markets that require fast delivery, communication, consultation, and cooperation which lead to the increase in the number of students enrolled in universities (Ryan, 2001)

  • The study tool consisted of two parts first part combined personal data and second part combined (44) paragraph spread over four areas: first area, second area, the third area, the fourth area

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The rapid scientific and technological developments as well as changes in communications and information technology and the exploitation of this technology as an educational and media tools to facilitate the learning process has led to the widespread use of e-learning. As a result of output from applying this technology which includes the improvement of the quality and the effectiveness of learning in addition to the flexibility that this type of learning which can provide teaching all year round This will reduce the tuition fees for students as well as allowing students to participate in the knowledge as well as many other benefits. The traditional learning process that is used by faculty members is an urgent need of change in order to keep up with the technological developments These developments include mechanisms for cooperation and interaction in the communication process between teacher and student as well as other positive improvements that are achieved www.ccsenet.org/ijbm

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