The Reality of E- Learning in the Jordanian Public Universities and its Constraints from the Faculty Members' Point of View

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the reality of e-learning in the Jordanian public universities from the point of view of the faculty members. Therefore, a questionnaire was prepared on a random sample of the faculty members in three public universities: Al-Balqa Applied University, Mu'ta University and Al al-Bayt University, they were (330) faculty members from different disciplines.

The study found the following results: No significant difference between the average grades of faculty members on the axis (extent of the use of e-learning, its pros and cons, and its constraints) depending on the variable of the scientific rank and according to the variable of teaching experience, and the absence of a statistical significance difference between the average grades of the faculty members on the axis (extent of the use of e-learning, its pros and cons and its constraints) depending on the variable of specialization, and the existence of a statistical significance difference between the average grades of faculty members on the axis of (Cons) according to the variable of specialization in favor of literary specialization, The percentage of interest of faculty members in e-learning weak, e-mail and broadcast audio and video lectures are considered of less usage, while the respondents stressed the role of e-learning in self-learning and increasing computer skills, and that the most important of its cons is that it reduces the burdens of teachers, as well as that sitting for long periods in front of the computer causes a lot of diseases, and the most important obstacles are not availability of halls dedicated to e-learning.

Keywords: E- Learning, Jordanian Public Universities , Constraints