إعادة هندسة التعليم بالانتساب لصالح التعليم عن بعد : قرار استراتيجي

Abstract EN

Universities, due to demographic, political, economic and technological changes became in need to change their work process to succeed and compete.

Off campus teaching, as a way of learning, needs now to adopt new strategy utilizing the available technological ways and means.

The change can be don`e through Reengineering (RE).

The researcher used a questionnaire, for a sample of 117 girl students registered in the program of off campus teaching at the College of Arts and Humanities at Taiba University.

The study aims at : (1) Understanding the concept and venues of Distant Learning : its demands and elements of success in teaching.

(2) Finding out major constraints the Sample faced when using an electronic site for learning and interaction, (3) Singling out administrative/ financial and academic operations need RE, (4) Developing a Model to RE work and teaching processes reflecting the required changes.

Some important results of the study are : -The Sample concluded that the electronic site has fulfilled the requirements of teaching sites with regard to : graphics ; colors ; elegant design ; down loading of programs files and photos.

Assisted them for self-learning according to one's level.

The inclusion of training drills was of great help to the Sample.

-The Sample indicated the importance of holding direct meetings with their academic staff to discuss relevant matters ; obtain a manual for the electronic subjects.

The sample also preferred to interact with colleagues through the electronic site.

Major constraints faced by the Sample : difficulty to communicate with college administration for information ; some links of the electronic eite do not function; difficulty when interacting with colleagues; difficulty to attend person ally at the faculty to inquire about teaching subjects.

The study concluded that administrative / financial work process to undergo RE are : admission and registration, payment of fees, receiving time-table, students services and affairs, training, announcement of exam results, and issuance of graduation certificates.

Academic work processes need RE are : delivery of lectures, teaching, academic guidance, communication with teaching staff.

The study also provided a Model to convert the traditional Off Campus Teaching program to a Distant Learning one.

The model comprises of three axes : (1) The external beneficiaries (students), (2) Technology management, (3) Curricula management.

It exhibits the inter-relation between axes, information flaw, and work method of the developed teaching program after RE.

The study suggested a number of research topics for future studies that go in line with this study.