Abstract
The study was aimed to show the reality of practicing digital culture among students of the Education Faculties at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University from their point of view, and to explain the obstacles and problems facing its implementation, and to monitor the university’s efforts in developing digital culture among its students. To achieve these aims, a descriptive method was used, and the researchers designed a questionnaire consisting of (32) items. It was distributed on three domains, and the sample was chosen randomly from the students of Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University (180), and the results revealed that the approval of the students of Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University on the reality of the university’s development of digital culture came with a medium degree. As for the university’s efforts to develop a digital culture among students came with a high degree, and the results showed that there are statistically significant differences in the viewpoint of the sample members towards the reality of digital culture among the students of the education faculties at the university according to the gender variable in favor of females, and specialization (in favor of kindergartens), and according to the academic year variable (in favor of the fourth year), the study recommends setting a strategic plan to promote digital culture and digital transformation in the education faculties and to invest modern communication technologies in supporting and developing educational technologies at the university.
Highlights
Mahmoud's study (2016) confirmed that the rapid information and communication technology developments, the internet increasing growth, and the revolution that it has brought in the scientific community, requires a review of science education programs to prepare individuals with high science and technological qualifications who can deal with advanced technological devices and equipment to face the huge knowledge flow and help them acquire knowledge related to the information revolution and the values, trends and scientific skills
Digital culture refers to the ability to communicate with others through social media and enter the world of technology and information technology, and it can be illustrated in the following figure: The ability to deal with technology
Based on the technological development importance, the digital e-culture established by it, and the opportunities it provided to enter the digital technology community, some researchers have been interested in studying the reality of digital culture to reach an appropriate vision for activating digital culture among students, Battous and Wesam study (2011) knows the contribution extent of broadcasting websites to spreading digital culture in Algerian society through the presence of digital content that contributes to changing trends and forming cultures in Algerian society and digital culture especially through the presence of radio digital content, radio websites are keen to provide interactive services to consolidate their relationship with society either directly or through e-mail and opinion polls
Summary
The tremendous developments in the information and communication technology field have affected many economic, social, and cultural life aspects, the production access to and possession of information has become one of the most important priorities of individuals and societies, these developments have produced many new challenges that differ from the previous ones, which have become imperative for societies wishing to keep pace with these developments, will surpass them by adopting many technological means. It can be said that the digital culture has expanded students' experiences and contributed to adding an encyclopedia of concepts and knowledge to their world, transcending geographical and temporal boundaries towards the culture of other peoples, but it has placed the teacher in front of a major challenge towards developing his digital skills and continuous training on them, and on the various technical systems and programs and its means to be an active member of the educational system
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