The Use of Cloud Computing in Higher Education between the Reality, Expectation and Challenges

Alzahrani , Ibraheem

doi:10.12816/0041337

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The Use of Cloud Computing in Higher Education between the Reality, Expectation and Challenges

Authors:

Alzahrani , Ibraheem

Publisher:

Arab Institute for Scientific Research and Human Development

Main Topics:

Education | Management

Journal:

International Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences 2016 Issue 2 Part 1, pp.287-316

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2016

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

109231

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2536927X

pISSN:

25369261

DOI:

10.12816/0041337

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Abstract:

  هدفت الدراسة الحالية لمساعدة الطلاب في الوصول الى المناهج التعليمية في أي وقت وفي أي مكان في تعزيز وتطوير مستوى تعلمهم. تسعى هذه الورقة إلى التعرف على قدرة استخدام الحوسبة السحابية في التعلم مع عينة من الطالبات في كلية التربية بجامعة الباحة. حاولت هذه الدراسة الى اكتشاف واقع استخدام الحوسبة السحابية كأداة للتعلم والتعرف على العقبات التي قد تواجه تطبيق هذه التقنية في التعليم العالي واستكشاف الحلول الممكنة. الدراسة أجريت خلال الفصل الدراسي الأول من العام الدراسي( 2015) لإجراء الدراسة طلب من افراد العينه التسجيل مع احد مقدمي الخدمه السحابية مثل دروبوكس، محرك جوجل، وندرايف ... الخ. ركز الطلاب على ثلاث مهارات أثناء استخدام السحابيات وهي تحميل ومشاركة وعرض الملفات. تم تحليل اللبيانات باستخدام برنامج SPSS وأظهرت النتائج أنه على الرغم من أن الطلاب واجهوا صعوبات في استخدام هذه التقنية في البداية بسبب ضعف البنية التحتية والخبرة، ولكن لديهم القدرة على استخدام الوظائف الرئيسية للها مع أقرانهم مثل عرض وتحرير وتشارك المستندات مع الاخرين.

 Helping students to find the learning materials at anytime and anywhere may contribute to enhance and develop their learning level. The present paper seeking to find out the ability of using cloud computing in learning with a sample of 29 female students in the college of Education at Al-Baha University. The study attempted to discover the reality of using the clouds as a learning tool and the barriers and the obstacles that may face applying this technique in higher education and exploring the potential solutions. The study conducted during the first semester of the academic year 2015. Students asked to register with one of clouds providers such as Dropbox, iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive…etc. Students concentrated on three skills during using the clouds which were Uploading, Sharing and Viewing the files. The data collected by the closed-ended questions at the end of the study period, and the results analysed using SPSS program. Findings showed that, although students faced difficulties in using clouds at the beginning because of poor infrastructure and experience, but they had the ability to use the main functions of the clouds with peers such as viewing, editing and sharing documents with others.

Article Details

The Use of Cloud Computing in Higher Education between the Reality, Expectation and Challenges

Authors:

Alzahrani , Ibraheem

Publisher:

Arab Institute for Scientific Research and Human Development

Main Topics:

Education | Management

Journal:

International Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences 2016 Issue 2 Part 1, pp.287-316

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2016

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

109231

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2536927X

pISSN:

25369261

DOI:

10.12816/0041337

Descriptors:

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION

GENERAL EDUCATION

MANAGERS

SCHOOLS

EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT

ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING

SAUDI ARABIA

Cloud Computing

Higher Education

Barriers and Obstacles

Reality

Expectations

Cloud Functions

Security and privacy

الحوسبة السحابية

التعليم العالي

السرية والأمان

وظائف الحوسبة

المعوقات والعقبات

الواقع والمأمول

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Article Details

Authors: Alzahrani , Ibraheem

Publisher: Arab Institute for Scientific Research and Human Development

Main Topics: Education | Management

Journal: International Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences 2016 Issue 2 Part 1, pp.287-316

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 11/2016

Document Language: Arabic

Document ID (Org No.): 109231

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 2536927X

pISSN: 25369261

DOI: 10.12816/0041337

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Alzahrani , Ibraheem

Publisher:

Arab Institute for Scientific Research and Human Development

Main Topics:

Education | Management

Journal:

International Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences 2016 Issue 2 Part 1, pp.287-316

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2016

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

109231

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2536927X

pISSN:

25369261

DOI:

10.12816/0041337