دور تقنيات الثورة الصناعية الرابعة في تحقيق التنمية المستدامة في مؤسسات التعليم العالي بسلطنة عمان

Abstract EN

The study aimed to reveal the role of the fourth industrial revolution and its technologies in achieving Sustainable Development Goals in higher education institutions in the Sultanate of Oman.

It also aimed to identify the reality of employing these technologies in the educational institutions.

Moreover, the challenges associated with these technologies identified ending up with a number of suggestions to address those difficulties.

The study used a qualitative approach in which interviews were conducted to collect data.

The study sample consisted of (10) leaders of governmental and private higher education.

The results showed the importance of these technologies in achieving sustainable development goals in higher education institutions.

According to the sample, the degree of using these technologies in higher education was between excellent and medium.

The results also showed a number of administrative, technical and human challenges in employing these technologies.

The study ended up with some suggestions such as building partnerships with the community, attracting expertise, training of students and academic staff, and improving infrastructure.

The study also suggested there is a necessity of developing educational policies, enabling students and professors of required skills to use these technologies.