sally and layan
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-Sally: Hi Layan, how are you?
-Layan: I am good, how about you?
-Sally: I am good. In today’s interview I would like to ask you some questions
about whether integrating technology within
is being implemented
within the courses in Jordan university
From what you have told me before, I know now that you’re taking
a blended learning course this semester
can you tell me more about this course? And how is technology being employed inside this class?
Firstly, I am studying marketing
and the course I am taking this semester is called “Public Relations”.
We take this course on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday
but we only attend the course on Sunday and Tuesday
On Thursday we don't study the course
And she uploads an assignment
and the students will have to submit it by Saturday on Elearning.
So the process happens through using the internet, right?
So basically, she uploads the assignment on Elearning
And you answer it, then send it to her
Do you write out your answer on Microsoft word?
On Elearning you will find a box or something
you answer on it
Or you can do it however you like
or copy and paste it on Elearning and send it to her
and the answers on your assignments
is it from the internet or is there a certain book that should be used
or should you make a research in advance
As a rule and before our professor makes us do a research
before each chapter, before she explains every chapter
we do a research, and gather information
From both the internet and the book
Ah, right before she explains the chapter
so basically she let the student do the online and the traditional methods, then she explains
Now, the questions I would like to ask you next is
do you think Jordan University’s professors generally and the professor’s of the business faculty
specifically apply technology effectively within their courses?
or on the contrary , you think that they do not really care about implementing it at all?
Personally I feel that a lot of professors do not really care
and encourage students to use technology and do their researches online exploring the web
from what I see, they prefer the traditional methods.
Moving on to the next question
from your own perspective,
do you believe that technology in University of Jordan
can allow students to control, enhance and improve their learning skills?
Yes, of course, because first of all, when you do your own research
on a specific topic
you get to read , brainstorm and gain more information.
And technically this improves your skills in several fields and enhances creativity
it excites you and motivates you to have the ability to read
know and explore more
adding to that , team work/group work can promote the collaboration
between students allowing them to work harder hand in hand
Makes you think better, to adjust critical thinking
know how to deal with other people
Finally it boosts the student’s productivity.
that means that technology can excite the students to achieve more and more
learn more, reconnoiter new, various and diverse websites,
Exactly
Because of course in order to accomplish a particular project or a presentation,
the student will find it necessary to use presentation/ project tech tool
that has effective and interesting effects and features.
to add music and other things
ofcourse you use certain websites for such things
And now reaching to the last question for today’s interview
can you list 2 to 3 effective websites, applications or tools
that you used during your presentations or projects
and what was your experience with each one of them?
Honestly, I do not usually use a lot of applications or tools but for now
I have tried the powerpoint
For projects and presentations
similarly I used another website called Prezi.
what was your experience with Prezi?
Frankly speaking, I found it much easier and much more interesting than powerpoint
I find powerpoint lame
It means that Prezi is more advanced
it has more effects ?
And our professor was the one who encouraged us
to use it by telling us that huge, universal companies
include Prezi within their projects and presentations
So he's the one who told you about it
Exactly
so did you find it beneficial ?
Yes honestly
and will you use it again in your upcoming presentations?
Yes more than powerpoint
moreover, In a previous semester , I took a course called “New Product”
we were asked to create an application that required us
to bring a survey into existence, and that brought the opportunity into play
To use survey monkey
To create surveys and ask people
about the application
Yes, the application and easy to use
and very helpful
And frankly speaking I would choose to use it over again if I got the chance to
So apparently.. you recognized how easy it was
oh so it did not feel the need to search for instructions on how to use it,
no not at all
you knew how to use it all by yourself
yes
Another thing.. did your professor introduce the students in this course to such website
yes our lecturer told us to use it
Technically, professors in your faculty seem to care about letting
in and including the technological methods in their courses?
yes there is, but not all of them
the majority of them, not everyone
most of them encourage us to do so
the others are not as encouraging as them
Thank you layan
you're welcome