TITLE:
Internet Usage, Challenges, and Attitudes among University Students: Case Study of the University of Jordan
AUTHORS:
Tamara Almarabeh, Yousef Kh. Majdalawi, Hiba Mohammad
KEYWORDS:
ICT, Jordan, Internet, Attitudes, Literacy, Higher Education
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Software Engineering and Applications,
Vol.9 No.12,
December
9,
2016
ABSTRACT: The Internet usage has grown rapidly during
the last decade in almost every country in the world and in Jordan
specifically; today millions of individuals are connected to the Internet and
the Internet has become the backbone of the information economy. It was used
for social, commercial, political, and personal interactions. This study aims
to investigate the attitudes of students at The University of Jordan towards
using ICT (Information and Communication Technology). A semi-structured
questionnaire was used to collect the data for obtaining students attitudes on the
amount of Internet usage, reasons for using the Internet, and how the Internet
impacted on students’ life. The data analysis was done by using SPSS, version
17. 536 students from different faculties (medical, humanities, and scientific)
of the University of Jordan participated in the study. The results indicated
that most students access Internet before they attended university; there is a
positive attitude towards Internet; and they used it mainly for social
websites, chatting and information gathering. The slow speed of the Internet
connection and the lack of adopting ICT in courses syllabus are some
constraints facing the students.