Abstract

Using e-learning system (moodle) in distance education in time of the Covid-19 has become a reality, and the study was concerned with revealing the degree of faculty members ’benefit from the Moodle system, as well as the nature of the challenges they faced, in addition to their vision to develop the use of Moodle system in teaching. The study used the descriptive analysis method, and the results showed that faculty members have benefited from the Moodle system for a high degree, although they indicated that there are significant challenges. The faculty members suggested continuing training on using the Moodle system and updating the version of the system available at the university. Results also showed that there are statistically significant differences in the estimates of the study sample of the reality of employment in favor of female faculty members as well as faculty members with low teaching experience, in the youth group. Accordingly, the study recommends training the teaching staff to use educational platforms and face the challenges facing distance education through these platforms
 
 Keywords: Distance education - Corona pandemic

Highlights

  • The spread of COVID-19 virus globally forced the countries to temporarily close schools and forced faculty members to teach students through distance learning. It is not a dfficulty for urban faculty members because they are used to it, so problems arise for faculty members away from the Internet, and students face dificulties such as weak signal or even lack of internet access which causes disturbances in the teaching and learning process, (Henny,2020)so faculty members and students take quick steps towards distance learning from home.The application of e-learning is not always feasible and reliable, during the COVID-19 outbreak universities and schools carried out e-learning quickly, institutions with little or no experience in e-learning and schools that no longer have e-learning resources face difficulties, particularily when faculty members do not understand how to use online applications (Zaharah & Kirilova, 2020)

  • Jordan responded to the facts, which stressed the perpetuation of the pulse of the educational process for students, and the preservation of students' health at the same time, so education in Jordan was one of the least affected vital areas; Where various educational institutions rushed to elearning and its platforms in order not to waste the educational process and maintain it and to keep the education wheel continuing in its rotation

  • Educational institutions were failing to experiment with educational applications to practice distance education

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Introduction

The spread of COVID-19 virus globally forced the countries to temporarily close schools and forced faculty members to teach students through distance learning. It is not a dfficulty for urban faculty members because they are used to it, so problems arise for faculty members away from the Internet, and students face dificulties such as weak signal or even lack of internet access which causes disturbances in the teaching and learning process, (Henny,2020)so faculty members and students take quick steps towards distance learning from home.The application of e-learning is not always feasible and reliable, during the COVID-19 outbreak universities and schools carried out e-learning quickly, institutions with little or no experience in e-learning and schools that no longer have e-learning resources face difficulties, particularily when faculty members do not understand how to use online applications (Zaharah & Kirilova, 2020). Aqaba University of Technology provided the (Moodle) system as a teaching method used by faculty and students to explain educational materials in all its branches

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