Abstract
The purpose of this study is to assess the students' skills in creating virtual classrooms using the Google Classroom (GC) application through a 30 item questionnaire. In addition, the study used a Likert scale and an interview to explore students' perceptions towards GC. The sample consisted of 26 Master's students in the College of Education at Al Ain University in UAE. Data was generated from analyzing the questionnaire, and the Likert scale and the interview were used to answer the research questions. The results revealed that the degree of Master's students' skills in creating virtual classrooms was weak, and there are no statistically significant differences between students' skills based on gender and specialization. The results also showed that the perception of the GC was positive, and the majority of participants assured that GC is easy to create and use. They also expressed interest to learn more about GC through training. The findings from this study could be utilized by College of Education faculty members, students, administrators, and policymakers.
Highlights
In recent years, the world has witnessed rapid developments in many fields, especially in information and communication technology (ICT)
The results showed that the perception of the Google Classroom (GC) was positive, and the majority of participants assured that GC is easy to create and use
RQ1: What is the degree of master students’ skills in creating virtual classrooms using GC application? RQ2: Do male and female students differ in terms of their skills in creating virtual classrooms using
Summary
The world has witnessed rapid developments in many fields, especially in information and communication technology (ICT). Technological progress has been introduced into all fields, including education which was affected hugely by ICT due to being a gateway to enlighten human’s mind in order to develop and construct. It was necessary for education to take advantage of employing ICT in the teaching and learning process as it contributes to increasing the interaction and reception of information (ibid) between students and teachers. The Internet started to play a key role to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning in all levels (Arrieta, 2016) specially with the emergence of e-learning and its tools that serve the educational process in a way that helps learners to acquire experiences in different ways. New concepts emerged including: Virtual classrooms, e-courses, web-based learning, and learning management systems
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