2 research outputs found
Information Security Awareness at Oman Educational Institutions : An Academic Prespective
The gap between the knowledge and the practices regarding the computer and
Internet use are the major factors which influence security of Information. A
survey was performed on the education institutions in Oman to investigate the
level of information security awareness among various entities. The survey
focused on the following factors of IT Security: Demographics, Internet usage,
Awareness about organizations network Security threats experience, Awareness on
Password management, Email security awareness and Knowledge on security
practices. The survey attracted 173 respondents: the level of information
security awareness and knowledge on security practices were correlated and
analyzed. The areas of weakness related to the security implementation,
awareness and practice were identified.Comment: arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1602.0651
Challenges in transforming, engaging and improving m-learning in Higher Educational Institutions: Oman perspective
Nowadays, the student community is growing up with mobile devices and it has
becomes an integral part of their life. Devices such as smartphones, tablets,
and e-book readers connect users to access information and enabling instant
communication with others. The enormous growth and affordability of mobile
devices influenced their learning practices. Mobile technologies are playing a
significant role in students' academic activities. The factors like
convenience, flexibility, engagement, interactivity and easy-to-use enable
mobile learning more attractive to students. With these trends in mind, it is
important for the educators to inherit the mobile technologies in effective
teaching and learning. Our study explores the challenges that exist in
implementing the m-learning technologies in the teaching and learning practices
of higher educational institutions of Oman. Our study also addressed various
issue like adoption of technology, transition to new technology and issues
related to engaging students. Based on the outcomes of the study, a framework
has been formulated to address all the challenges that are identified for the
successful implementation of m-learning.Comment: The Third International Conference of Educational Technology 24-26
March 201