The Role of the Information Technology and Communication in the Spread of Self Learning Formats from the Perspective of the Faculty Staff working at faculties of Education in Sudan

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to identify the opinion of the faculty

members in some faculties of education in Sudan towards the role of the

information technology and communication in the spread self learning.To

achieve this objective the researchers have designed a questionnaire which

focused on the opinion of the faculty members about the effectiveness of the

information technology and communication in self- learning programs.After

evaluative procedures were applied to the questionnaire, the researchers

distributed (143) applications of the questionnaire among faculty members.A

descriptive analysis methodology has been used and different statistic analysis

like 3- wayANOVA, Person correlation coefficient and Dennett’s C test to

analyse the data.The following results have been achieved: 1- The study

revealed the existence of positive opinions towards the role of the information

technology and communication in the spread of self learning among the faculty

members in faculties of education in the Sudan universities.This difference is

in favor among the faculty members in the University of Khartoum.2- The

research exposed the existence of significant statistical differences among the

opinion of the faculty members towards the role of the information technology

and communcation in the spread of self learning forms due to the various

universities.The most important recommendation is the need for a proper

understanding of instructional technology as the foundation upon which the

recruitment process of the information and communication technology in the

self learning.