Motives and Obstacles of Using Internet among Al-Quds Open University Employees during the Academic Year of 2002/ 2003
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Motives and Obstacles, Internet, Al-Quds Open University Employees, during the Academic Year of 2002/ 2003Abstract
This study aims at identifying the motives and obstacles of internet use
facing Al_Quds Open University employees during the academic year of 2002/
2003 ‚the availability of the requirements for internet use and the level of its
use .
The population of this study consists of (490) employees (189 academic
supervisors and 301 administrator ) and a stratified random sample of 50%
(counted 224 employees ) was chosen . A questionnaire was administrated to
the subjects and only (215) subjects responded to the questionnaire ‚ and the
data were analyzed by computer using percentages ‚ means ‚ and one-way
ANOVA.
This study reveals that (74.4%) of the sample members have their own
personal computers ‚ (87.4%) Know the basics of computer and internet use
and (68.5%) have computers at their offices . It also reveals that (62.4%) of the
sample members could use internet independently (37.5%) of the study sample
need others assistance and (52.2%) of them use it up to 3 hours (37.6%) need
other per week ‚ The results indicate that the most important motives for internet
use are mainly in the field of scientific research ‚recent events and political
changes in the world ‚ cultural information connected with various aspects of
life and knowledge of others, experiences in different walks of life. Moreover ‚
the findings of this study reveal that there are no significant differences in the
motives of internet use due to qualifications‚ statistical differences in motives
could be attributed to the variable of age .
In considering obstacles ‚ this study reveals that the most important
obstacles are the lack of available time ‚ unavailability of credit cards to facilitate
pay service and inability of some employees to possess personal computers .
Means of the responses show no significant statistical differences in obstacles
due to age, qualifications, work place and specialization .
In the light of this study ‚ the researcher recommended that the university
administration should:
1 ) Spread internet use to all administrators and academic supervisors in all
educational regions.
2 ) Organize obligatory training courses for all employees in the fields of
internet ‚ computer and electronic mail to reap the benefits of this service.
3 ) Make available general subscriptions in international libraries as well as
Arabic and foreign periodicals.
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