Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice

Digitalization in Educational Technologies for Edtech Solutions: A Comparatuive Study of Jordanian and Malaysian Universities

Anas Ratib Alsoud
AL-Ahliyya Amman University, Hourani Center for Applied Scientific Research
Mutaz M. Al-Debei
AL-Ahliyya Amman University, Hourani Center for Applied Scientific Research
Johar MGM
Management and Science University
Mohd Shukri Ab Yajid
Management and Science University
Hazzaa N. Alshareef
Saudi Electronic University
I.A Ariffin
Management and Science University

Abstract

The Covid-19 lockout has heightened higher education institutions' interest in digital educational technologies (DET), which require researchers' participation to benefit fully. The current study investigates the impact of digital and information literacy on DET usage in Malaysian and Jordanian colleges. Aspects of digital literacy, information literacy, and attention to utilising DET in Malaysian and Jordanian universities are examined. The current study used survey questionnaires to acquire primary data. The current study used smart-PLS to assess convergent and discriminant validity and the relationship between the understudy constructs. The results showed a favourable correlation between digital and informational literacy and DET usage in Malaysian and Jordanian institutions. In Malaysian and Jordanian universities, the results show that DET usage has considerably mediated the relationship between digital literacy, informational literacy, and DET use. The current research has guided policymakers in drafting regulations for using DET to improve education quality.

Keywords
Digital literacy, informational literacy, attention to using DET, Malaysian and Jordanian universities.