Digital Transformation in Egyptian Universities  (Reality - Requirements - Obstacles)

Al-Maslamani, Lamia Ibrahim

doi:10.21608/edusohag.2022.251405

Digital Transformation in Egyptian Universities (Reality - Requirements - Obstacles)

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Lamia Ibrahim Al-Maslamani

Department of Foundations of Education - National Center for Educational Research and Development - Arab Republic of Egypt

10.21608/edusohag.2022.251405

Abstract

The study aimed to reveal the reality of digital transformation in Egyptian universities, the requirements for that, and the Obstacles that hinder the implementation process. The descriptive approach was used, and a questionnaire was build and applied electronically to a random sample of university faculty members in different governorates (173 male and female respondents). The study results include: high response rates of the sample on the three axes of the questionnaire; where their relative averages reached (2.51 - 2.62 - 2.38) respectively. Universities have taken satisfactory steps towards digital transformation (the reality axis got a high response rate of 83.61%). Universities still need more measures to implement digital transformation (the requierments axis got the highest approval rate of 87.49%). In their quest for digital transformation, Egyptian universities face obstacles (the obstacles axis got a high response rate of 79.38%). Males are more inclined towards digital transformation than females. The professor and teacher categories are the most inclined to digital transformation. There are no statistically significant differences for specialization variable [theoretical - practical]. The study ended with a proposed vision for digital transformation in Egyptian universities.

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