Obstacles facing blind university students in the use of e-learning tools and a proposed perception from the perspective of case work to confront them

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Social Work and Community Development, Islamic Girls College, Al-Azhar University, Assiut.

Abstract

E-learning is considered one of the important modern educational methods that took a great deal of attention among researchers. This study aimed to identify the obstacles facing blind university students in using e-learning methods and how to confront them. The study, which was represented in a questionnaire form on a sample of male and female students in some faculties at Al-Azhar University - Assiut branch, consisting of (60) single items. To the social worker and obstacles related to the institution to which the blind university students belong.                                                                         

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