Proceedings of the 1st International Multi-Disciplinary Conference Theme: Sustainable Development and Smart Planning, IMDC-SDSP 2020, Cyperspace, 28-30 June 2020

Research Article

The Importance of Educational Technology and its Impact on Sustainability Education An exploratory Study in Iraqi Universities

Download480 downloads
  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.28-6-2020.2297910,
        author={Duha  Al-Malah},
        title={The Importance of Educational Technology and its Impact on Sustainability Education An exploratory Study in Iraqi Universities},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st International Multi-Disciplinary Conference Theme: Sustainable Development and Smart Planning, IMDC-SDSP 2020, Cyperspace, 28-30 June 2020},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={IMDC-SDSP},
        year={2020},
        month={9},
        keywords={educational technology sustainability education},
        doi={10.4108/eai.28-6-2020.2297910}
    }
    
  • Duha Al-Malah
    Year: 2020
    The Importance of Educational Technology and its Impact on Sustainability Education An exploratory Study in Iraqi Universities
    IMDC-SDSP
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.28-6-2020.2297910
Duha Al-Malah1,*
  • 1: Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Northern Technical University, Nineveh Technical Institute, Nineveh, Iraq
*Contact email: duhakm@ntu.edu.iq

Abstract

. Education technology is a study, design, practice, manufacture, and the use of computers, servers, monitors, printers, storage devices, networks, communication systems, strategies and practices that improve and enhance educational sustainability efficiently and effectively. This study embraces the importance of educational technology in Iraqi universities and its use in sustainability education, which contributes to building new ways of thinking that contribute to improving the use of available resources and developing skills to activate sustainability in the work environment on information and technological resources for as long as possible, And upgrading the level of maturity of the capabilities of Iraqi universities to qualify them to adopt the project of building educational campuses. In addition to promoting sustainability in higher education institutions, undertaking sustainable development research, striving for “greening university cities”, supporting technology sustainability efforts in our society, and finally promoting capacity building in technology, science, and innovation, for achieving sustainable development goals in a technology-based economy. Capacity-building is the only way to enhance competitiveness, increase economic growth, generate new jobs and reduce poverty.