Abstract
The focus of this study is to (1) determine the level of mobile technologies’ utilization and competency and (2) report separately the level of basic operation, communication and collaboration, information Seeking, digital citizenship and creativity and innovation skills in mobile technologies among first year undergraduate students in College of Computer Science and Information Technology at Hadhramout University. The sample size consists of 148 freshmen students. Using the descriptive statistical analysis, the results of this study reveal that undergraduates in College of Computer Science and Information Technology have highly utilized mobile technologies. It was also figured out that they were extremely capable to use these devices. Moreover, it was revealed that undergraduates’ competency and utilization levels were so high in communication purpose due to certain social and educational reasons. Due to the results of the study, wider and greater implication of this method in College of Computer Science and Information Technology and other colleges at Hadhramout University is recommended along with the activation of the university apps.
Highlights
OF THE STUDYWorld Bank Institute reported that the number of smart phone users in 2010 had increased to 5 billion as compared to only 700 million users in early year of 2000, which indicates that the increase of users in percentages would be more than 70% of the world population in future
The focus of this study was to report the degree of utilization among first year undergraduate students when using mobile technologies, the level of competency among first year undergraduate students when using mobile technologies, the level of basic operation, communication and collaboration, information Seeking, digital citizenship and creativity and innovation skills in mobile technologies competency separately
The target sample of this study consists of 148 freshmen students majoring in computer science and information technology at Hadhramout University on their level of frequency use of these technologies
Summary
World Bank Institute reported that the number of smart phone users in 2010 had increased to 5 billion as compared to only 700 million users in early year of 2000, which indicates that the increase of users in percentages would be more than 70% of the world population in future. With that figure, it would absolutely be doubted whether underdeveloped country like Yemen is on the race with other developed countries or not. The report detailed that the claim for internet-enabled 3G facilities was increasing as Yemenis started switching from using basic mobile phones to smartphones and computers such as laptops and tablets [1]
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