“ICT Diffusion and Use in Schools in Jordan”

1. “ICT Diffusion and Use in Schools in Jordan” Amman, Land Mark Hotel Feb, 22nd 2012

2. Contents: • Study background • Study objectives • Methodology • Population • Major findings

3. The Study background: The Ministry of Education and Ministry of Information and Communications Technology and Jordan Education Initiative signed a memorandum of understanding in January 2011 to conduct the first national study to measure the use and diffusion of ICT in schools in Jordan during the 2010/2011 academic year. Specifically

4. The Study objectives: • Be a reliable source of information on the status of ICT diffusion and usage in the public and private schools in Jordan • Help the government of Jordan-specifically, the Ministry of Education, Ministry of ICT to understand the status of ICT deployment, access, and usage in the Jordanian schools; • Support and inform the policy makers in their decisions to invest in ICT in education • Help the private sector companies/organizations in their strategic planning regarding the use of ICT in education in Jordan.

5. The Study methodology:

6. The Study procedures:

7. Targeted schools: all schools in Jordan Public schools include: MoE schools, Ministry of defense, Ministry of Social Development Private schools include: private schools, Universities’ schools

9. Response Rate:

10. Schools’ ICT Infrastructure:schools which own at least one fixed telephone line

11. Schools with at least one computer lab From total respondents

12. Schools with At Least One Computer From total respondents

13. Schools which own at Least one: Printer, Scanner, Data show From total respondents

14. Number of computers and unused computers 10% 9% 6% 7%

15. Reasons for having unused computers

16. Qualitative feedbacks “ in some schools” the computers are OLD and needs a frequent Maintenance.

17. Distribution of Computers according to the CPU speed:

18. Students per computer ratio:

19. Qualitative feedbacks • “The number of computers in schools is NOT enough” • “The number of computers DOESN’T match the students’ needs.”

20. Internet penetration in schools

21. Internet penetration in schools based on type of access * Broad Band: for speed ≥512Kb

22. Administrative vs. educational uses of the Internet

23. Challenges of using the Internet

24. Qualitative feedbacks The participants focused on the slow speed of internet, lack of time for using the internet in addition to SHORTAGE OF ARABIC CONTENT as a challenge while using the internet.

25. The percentage of schools with E-mail • From schools with internet connection

26. The percentage of schools Using e-mail for working purposes • regardless of the e-mail type

27. Eduwave Schools with access to Eduwave • From schools with internet connection

28. Uses of the Eduwave

29. Qualitative feedbacks Teachers and Principals confirmed that the Eduwave system is very useful; they use it intensively for administrative purposes and for publishing the students’ results. Some students mentioned that they, and their parents , usually, use Eduwave to check their scores and to explore the e-contents. Other students mentioned that they don’t know how to use Eduwave, or even how to access it as they don’t know the passwords…neither them nor their parents.

30. Challenges of using the Eduwave

31. Educational software Available in schools (other than the Eduwave) From the total respondents

32. Sources of educational software(other than the Eduwave) From the total schools using these software

33. Safety and Security software

34. Qualitative feedbacks Parents mentioned that its so important to use the Content Filtering software to protect their children from the unwanted internet websites or from being cyber- Victims

35. ICT Projectsaround 370 schools (9%) participated in ICT related projects From the schools which participated in these projects (Public=238 schools, private =44, UNRWA=89)

36. Technical SupportAverage period of responding to technical support requests From the respondents

37. Qualitative feedbacks Teachers from the south mentioned that the technical support process is not effective ; it suffers from the bureaucracy. Lack of frequent maintenance and required follow up.

38. Schools having website .from the schools have internet lines

39. Teachers and ICT From the total teachers

40. Teachers and ICT Computer at home Internet at home

41. Students and ICT According to ICT in Household Survey in Jordan, PC penetration in HH reached 56.1% from the total HHs and the internet penetration reached 22% for the year 2010.

42. Students and ICT Computer at home Internet at home

43. Qualitative feedbacks Parents are aware of providing their children with the required technology at home BUT with a proper MONITORING AND CONTROL. Organizing the time consumed to browse the internet is essential to maximize the benefits.

44. Schools and Local communityschools with computer labs open to the local community From the total respondents

45. PUBLIC schools with computer labs opened for Local community449 Public schools open their labs for community

46. Number of Community members who received ICT training courses by schools (during 2010).

47. NBN schools14% of total schools (18% of the public schools) are connected via the NBN since:

48. NBN schools: internet challenges

49. NBN schools: Eduwave challenges

50. Social NetworksSchools using the social networks to interact with students and parents From total respondents