Information Technology (IT) Utilization: Exploring the Faculty's Competence as a Basis for the Distance Education Framework
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information technology (IT) utilization, competence, distance education frameworkAbstract
Information technology competency is one of the fundamental skills that a professional teacher should have. These skills are developed as a result of our educational community's changing needs, the diversity of student groups, and the fast growth of industry. The aim of this report is to assess the faculty's competence in IT utilization. In order to achieve the goal of the study, the descriptive approach was employed. The data revealed that respondents manifested very high competence in information technology utilization.
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