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Zakari, Mohammed I.; Alkhezzi, Fahad – Education, 2010
This qualitative study describes the ways by which Arab Open University (AOU) contributes to social development. Ever since it was founded in 2002 and with branches in seven Arab countries, the AOU has succeeded in allowing higher education access to students of all genders, nationalities, and age groups, including those who are over 60 years old.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Open Universities, Distance Education, Democracy
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Benson, Linda F.; Farnsworth, Briant J.; Bahr, Damon L.; Lewis, Valerie K.; Shaha, Steven H. – Education, 2004
The research discussed in this article was supported by a capacity building grant funded by the Department of Education, Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to use Technology Grant (PT3). The problem was to determine the effects of course work and field experience on perceived technology skills of teacher candidates and the attitudes developed by them…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Learning Experience, Computer Literacy
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Alghazo, Iman M. – Education, 2006
This study took place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to examine teachers' use of the Internet, identify obstacles teachers face in using the Internet, and identify parties that support them to use the Internet in their classrooms. Data were collected from 443 elementary and secondary teachers throughout the country using the Teacher Internet…
Descriptors: Internet, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods