Bachelor of Information Technology

Mission

To prepare distinguished and well-qualified cadres with pedagogical, academic, and technical competence in the field of educational technology and information technology. Graduates will be capable of designing, developing, using, managing, and evaluating learning resources and processes in line with contemporary scientific advancement and labor-market requirements.

Objectives

• Enabling students to acquire and understand all terminology, concepts, and knowledge related to educational technology and information technology.
• Equipping students with the ability to design, develop, modify, and operate diverse digital and printed programs.
• Developing students’ skills in designing and producing modern instructional materials, including audiovisual, digital, printed media, animations, and various types of software.
• Enabling students to acquire skills related to developing educational technology programs.
• Enhancing students’ awareness of the importance of studying educational technology and information technology and their effective role in developing the educational process through interaction with learning resources, as well as their design, production, and evaluation.
• Encouraging professional, academic, and ethical conduct, a sense of responsibility during study and work, teamwork, effective communication, time management, and decision-making skills.

Learning Outcomes

First: Knowledge and Understanding

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of theoretical foundations related to information processing, access, and use in education, as well as concepts related to e-learning, its importance, types, and requirements.
• Explain the educational, technical, and psychological foundations of designing technology-based instructional materials, including their production, use, and evaluation.
• Identify the principles and concepts of programming, its fields and functions, and ways of utilizing it in developing educational and administrative processes.
• Explain concepts related to educational and information technology, including tools, media, innovations, analog and digital devices, and methods for employing them in planning, implementing, and evaluating teaching and learning processes.
• Clarify the principles of network design and management and their application in education and professional development as an educational technology specialist.

Second: Cognitive Skills

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

• Innovate and produce instructional materials and programs.
• Analyze information, solve problems, and make decisions in instructional design.
• Propose research projects in information technology and technological solutions to educational problems.
• Evaluate artistic designs and educational software according to instructional design standards.

Third: Practical and Professional Skills

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

• Design, produce, employ, and evaluate various learning resources in educational settings.
• Design e-learning and distance-learning programs, artificial intelligence applications, multimedia production, and artistic directing in accordance with educational principles and psychological theories.
• Utilize programming languages to develop educational websites, desktop applications, and smart-device applications for educational, administrative, and professional development purposes.
• Implement applied projects using programming languages and network design in education and professional development.
• Conduct educational research according to scientific principles.

Fourth: General Skills

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

• Master self-learning and lifelong learning skills.
• Communicate effectively with relevant stakeholders at the local and regional levels within the field of specialization.
• Work collaboratively within teams to design and produce educational programs.
• Adhere to professional ethics and pursue continuous self-development.

About

The development of specialized academic programs that align with labor-market requirements and the growth of knowledge in information technology and its applications is among the key priorities of the University in achieving sustainable development goals. Accordingly, the Information Technology Program aims to graduate generations capable of design, production, development, and professional qualification in educational and information technology, and of effectively employing these competencies in educational contexts.

What distinguishes us

Career Opportunities for Graduates

• Designer of educational and commercial promotional advertisements
• Designer, producer, and developer of educational programs and technologies (audio, visual, computer-based, electronic, animated and static instructional graphics)
• Designer of interfaces and pages for educational platforms, websites, and educational software
• E-course designer
• Teacher of various technological subjects (audiovisual media and instructional design for general and special-needs learners) in public and private schools
• Instructor of educational technology and graphics programs in public and private institutions
• Professional advertising and digital marketing specialist