Digital Libraries in Jordanian Universities and Overcoming the Digital Gap in the Time of COVID-19: A Case Study of Yarmouk University

This study aims to evaluating the pattern of digital library utilization in the time of COVID-19 by the postgraduate students in Yarmouk University - Jordan, in addition to helping the university library’s staff and decision makers to identify the role that the digital library play as a response to the closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effectiveness, Moreover, to examine availability of the ICT infrastructure and support modality the distance teaching and learning which took place due to the university closure since the start of the pandemic. A was used to collect data on how the needs of the postgraduate students and their use of the digital library resources during the period of COVID-19 pandemic. The sample consisted of (180) postgraduate students selected by using simple random sampling technique through (GoogleDocs) in order to represent the study population which is (759) postgraduate students. The findings indicated the poor utilization of digital information resources since students depended on the internet to obtain free digital resources. As a conclusion, the students’ skills have overcome the digital gap as their generation depends on the use of all forms of smart devices.

The Role of University Administration in Enhancing Intellectual Security Among Yarmouk University Students

This study aimed at identifying the role of university administration in enhancing intellectual security among Yarmouk University students from the students’ viewpoint. The researcher adopted the descriptive survey method, and the questionnaire was used as a study. The study sample comprised of (385) students. The findings showed that university administration plays a high role in enhancing intellectual security, with a mean of (3.53). As shown the mean of “the role of the university in revitalizing the role of students in enhancing their intellectual security” is (3.75) and with a high degree, followed by “The role of the university in promoting the role of activities in enhancing students' intellectual security” with a mean of (3.43), and also with a high degree. Where the last domain records a high degree and a mean of (4.2) .The results also showed that there are statistically significant differences attributable to the effect of the gender variable, and it is in favor of females, and there are no differences attributable to the impact of the two variables "specialization and place of residence". In light of the findings, the study recommended strengthening communication between the university administration and the society and students to control the problem facing the students in terms of intellectual security, providing educational guidance activities, and disseminating them through the available media and enhancing students' intellectual security by providing university programs and activities, Connecting students to the prevailing culture in society and introducing them to the heritage of their nation, while spreading the spirit of innovation, creativity and brilliance, in response to developments and changes in civilization while not contradicting the foundations and constants of religious beliefs. And Training and accustoming students to discipline, good behavior, and the ability to understand the surrounding circumstances and deal with balance within its framework, wisely away from extremism and negative ideas.

Awareness of BA Translation Students of the Arabic Grammatical Aspects and their Translations into English: A Comparative Study

This paper aims at measuring the extent of some translation students' competence of grammatical aspect compounds (strings) and their adequacy in rendering them in English. It also tries to establish which strings students tend to mistranslate. The researchers designed a multiple-choice test, using Google form, in which a given Arabic text is provided with four alternatives: one correct answer and three distractors. The test was distributed to students from translation departments at Yarmouk University and the German Jordanian University enrolled in the second semester, 2020 via the E-learning systems. Responses of students (202 out of 300 from YU and 63 out of 86 from GJU) were collected in tables. The researchers used One-way ANOVA and Scheffe Test to analyze the data. The paper has concluded that there are no significant differences among students with regard to gender, study plan, level of study, and taking Arabic courses traditionally taught. However, students joining Yarmouk University and the German-Jordan University from international and private schools are better than those coming from public schools. The majority of students do not have problems with the simple present and simple future and their perfective and progressive aspects, nor do they with past perfect. However, they confuse the perfective and progressive aspects of the simple present and the simple past. Keywords: Grammatical aspects, Arabic grammar, English grammar, Translation Yarmouk University, German-Jordanian University.

THE USE OF E-TOOLS IN LEARNING ENGLISH BY EFL STUDENTS AT YARMOUK UNIVERSITY

The objective of this paper was to investigate English as foreign language students at Yarmouk University engagement in using e-learning tools in learning the English language. This study was conducted in Jordan. This mixed-method approach comprised 30 English Language and Literature students in their 1st Year of study selected randomly. This study used a single research instrument that included a 16 items observation checklist. The elicited data were analyzed using textual analysis coding and SPSS, complemented by descriptive statistical analysis of the questionnaire responses. The findings indicated that past experiences relevant influenced EFL Jordanian undergraduate students at Yarmouk University's use of e-learning tools / MOOCs when learning the English language.