A Proposed Vision to Enhance the Digital Transformation of University Education in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Department of Educational Administration and Planning, College of Education and Arts, Tabuk University.

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The research aims to identify the reality of the digital transformation of university education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and to reveal the most important challenges facing the digital transformation of university education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from the point of view of academic leaders, and to present a proposed vision to enhance the digital transformation of university education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. To achieve these goals, the descriptive approach and the questionnaire were used as a tool for data collection, and a sample of (161) academic leaders working in Saudi universities was selected. With a high degree facing the digital transformation of university education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from the point of view of academic leaders, the study presented a proposed vision to enhance the digital transformation of university education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
 

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