Websites and Lectures: Higher Education at a Middle Eastern Women’s College

Abstract

It is no longer a surprise to find that Higher Education is moving into the era of technology at an increasing rate.  It has become vital that university instructors adapt instructional methods to include technology.  An inventive way of including technology in the course room is by developing a course webpage. A course webpage will not only allow instructors to be creative and innovative, but will also provide a database which will encourage self-learning, a basic pillar on the path to life-long learning.  This small-scale humanities study used a quantitative data collection method in order to answer the research questions involving whether course websites enhanced the instructional learning experience of course participants.  The research study took place at a private woman’s college in Riyadh, KSA.  The study findings showed that the use of course websites enhanced the instructional experience of the course participants in a positive manner.

Keywords:Academic achievement, Internet, instructional technology, higher education, webpage.