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Instructional Technology Department
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Vision
The Department of Educational Technologies aims to design, develop, use, manage and evaluate educational technologies effectively and efficiently at all theoretical, applied and ethical levels, follow up developments in the field of educational technologies, participate effectively in research activities and community service, and graduate distinguished scientific and professional leaders who contribute to solving education and training issues in systematic ways.
Mission
The department prepares scientific human resources capable of contributing to the development of the field of educational technologies and integrating educational technology effectively into the learning environment. The department supports the provision of a rich learning environment through strategic planning of its academic programs, research activities and services to the local community. The department emphasizes ensuring quality performance by having faculty, staff, students, and infrastructure in accordance with acceptable local and international standards and providing professional growth opportunities for its staff to enhance teaching and learning processes.
Overview
There is no doubt that the development of information technology at the present time has cast its shadow over the entire social, political, economic, and even educational life. Indeed, the movement of human development in all its dimensions and axes has changed with the development of technology, which puts the responsibility on education officials to take advantage of this new era, which requires new thinking and new skills to deal with it successfully. This development led to the emergence of continuous developments in the educational system at the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in line with Vision 2030, so that education becomes a system that takes into account and employs ICT tools in a systematic scientific and educational manner to reach the individual to a high degree of efficiency that qualifies him to face the challenges of the era and suit the needs of the labor market. Hence, the field of educational technologies emerges to help meet the Kingdom's Vision 2030 in its orientation towards employing the latest information and communication technologies according to an educational system to build citizens who are qualified to face the labor market professionally and creatively. Therefore, the Department of Educational Technologies, supported by the Deanship of the College of Education and reflecting the vision and mission of Al-Qassim University, offers the community two postgraduate programs: Master's program in Educational Technologies (courses + thesis) and PhD program in Educational Technologies (courses + thesis), in addition to teaching all courses related to the specialization of Educational Technologies at the College of Education and outside it. On the other hand, the department is keen to continue the academic accreditation of the master's program and to seek the academic accreditation of the doctoral program soon, God willing. In this regard, the department extends its thanks and appreciation to the deanship of the college and the university administration for the continuous support of the department and the academic programs and activities it offers in the field of specialization.
Objectives :
- Supporting the scientific and academic programs at Qassim University by offering compulsory, optional and free courses for university students in the field of educational and communication technologies.
- Supporting the postgraduate programs at the college and university, which is represented by offering a master's program in the field of educational technologies, in addition to offering courses in the diploma of educational technologies and learning resources specialist and the general diploma in education.
- Activating the scientific research movement in educational technologies through the participation of faculty members in scientific conferences and seminars, conducting research and specialized courses, and supervising master's and doctoral theses in cooperation with Saudi universities that offer these degrees in the field of educational technologies.
- Evaluating and developing the courses offered by the department to keep pace with developments in the field of educational technologies, whether on the theoretical or practical side.
- Supporting the activities and objectives of educational institutions in the Kingdom, especially with regard to providing in-service training programs for teachers to develop their skills in the field of educational technologies.
- Supporting the programs of the Deanship of Community Service and Continuing Education by cooperating with the deanship in preparing and presenting various training programs and workshops.
- Support the integration of technology into education by designing courses in integrating technology into the curriculum.
- Supporting the scientific aspects of the courses offered by the department by providing supervision, training and technical consultations for the students of those courses, in addition to providing the necessary materials, tools and facilities needed for the applied aspect of those courses.
- Providing technical assistance to faculty members in courses of a practical nature.
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Section values
The department adheres to the following values:
1. Achieving legitimate values and national belonging.
2. Commitment to scientific honesty and objective discussions.
3. Initiative and competition.
4. Creativity and collaboration in giving.
5. Sincerity in work and quality in performance.
6. Fairness and equality of opportunity.