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The Level of IT Skills during the Distance Learning Period among Students of Al-Balqa Applied University - Princess Rahma University College
| International Journal of Computer Applications |
| Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
| Volume 184 - Number 8 |
| Year of Publication: 2022 |
| Authors: Fatima Thaher Aburomman |
10.5120/ijca2022922047
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Fatima Thaher Aburomman . The Level of IT Skills during the Distance Learning Period among Students of Al-Balqa Applied University - Princess Rahma University College. International Journal of Computer Applications. 184, 8 ( Apr 2022), 18-31. DOI=10.5120/ijca2022922047
Abstract
This study aimed to identify the level of Al-Balqa Applied University students in computer and Internet skills at the distance education stage, especially among Princess Rahma University College students, and to find the relationship of that level to some demographic variables such as gender, academic year, and academic specialization. To collect the data, an electronic questionnaire consisting of several axes was prepared and answered by the college students, and it was analyzed using the SPSS program. It was found that the level of skills of Princess Rahma University College students is high in using the Internet and other computer applications, with a rate exceeding 71%, and this is due to several factors, including enrollment in previous training courses that raised students’ abilities within the fields of the Internet, dealing with Windows and Office applications, joining in computer skills course as main request in university raised their skills in using the Moodle e-learning framework , and the nature of the specialization, as it was clear that the students of social work have high skills compared to the rest of the students in the specializations of special education, delinquency and crime and applied psychology.
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