This study evaluated the impact of sustainable assistive technology (SAT) on the employment opportunities (EOs) of university graduates with disabilities (GwDs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and examined whether government support (GS) acts as a mediating factor on said impact. A sample of 205 GwDs from five universities in the KSA…

Technology-enhanced learning (TEL) is the use of a computer or other technology which provides education courses or training for students, such as online courses, off-line content, or mixed-mode delivery. The current study aims at developing a model to examine the effect of resource availability and students' subject interest on students'…

Cloud computing has led to a huge shift in ideas and applications related to IT services. This is especially true in regard to infrastructure solutions that organizations rely on to facilitate their operations, as many businesses have found their way into this new system. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the factors that determine…

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way of learning in higher education institutions (HEIs). Most HEIs shifted the way of learning from traditional learning to online learning. However, the crisis had raised a critical question regarding the impact of the digital divide on students learning. Access to technology such as computers, the Internet,…

The lasting effects of COVID-19 on education are not yet fully understood. However, many studies have reported on how educationalists and students have responded to the transition from the traditional classrooms to an emergency remote learning and teaching. Prominent researchers in the field strongly argue that teachers' contexts exert a critical…

This study explores the potential of social learning platforms (SLPs) to enhance female students' learning experiences in Saudi higher education and address socio-cultural constraints. It examines the advantages and disadvantages of SLPs from the perspective female students and analyses the impact of personal beliefs on their perceptions of SLPs.…

The drastic and unplanned shift to online teaching caused by the COVID-19 pandemic offers researchers with unprecedented opportunity to examine a wide range of issues related to online language teaching and assessment. The current study surveyed English language teachers (N = 161) from several Saudi universities regarding their experience with…

The study was aimed to show the reality of practicing digital culture among students of the Education Faculties at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University from their point of view, and to explain the obstacles and problems facing its implementation, and to monitor the university's efforts in developing digital culture among its students. To achieve…

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, there was a sudden shift from face-to-face to distance education in all schools and universities in Saudi Arabia (SA) starting March 2020. Many instructors and students were not technically prepared for this abrupt transition as some did not have devices and Internet access. On the other hand, some households have…

The purpose of this qualitative research is to explore the experiences of international students studying in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic. By focusing on a sample of international students, the researcher generated data through semi-structured individual interviews with the participants via Zoom due to COVID-19 circumstances. Although…

This study attempts to find out the challenges students' face in learning English as a foreign language when using E-learning system at University of Bisha. It also investigates whether using E-learning is beneficial to EFL students in their learning English to the degree anticipated. There are many challenges face both teachers and students…

This study was designed to examine the influence of age, self-confidence, personal use, and experience with technology on Saudi early childhood (EC) teachers' use of and attitudes about technology in their classrooms, particularly teachers' perspectives on barriers to and measures required to improve the use of technology in EC classrooms.…

The provision of information and communication technology (ICT) to academic staff and university students is critical in order to offer them more effective learning environments. Investigating the current status of the developments of ICT may help decision makers and academic staff to employ them successfully by overcoming the needs and…

With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting education across the globe in early 2020, many educators found themselves rapidly transitioning to remote learning without the appropriate knowledge, skills or resources. For many higher education students, this resulted in less than optimal learning experiences. To ensure that high quality online learning is…

Reinforcing the level of essentiality of understanding the factors that influence the involvement in TEL-oriented CPD and the challenges to the sustained expansion of their expertise not only for academics, but also professional bodies and educational developer for effective integration of digital technologies in teaching and learning remains is…