THE DEGREE OF EFFECTIVENESS OF DISTANCE LEARNING IN LIGHT OF THE OUTBREAK OF THE CORONA VIRUS FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN BEERSHEBA
The study aims to identify the degree of effectiveness of distance learning in light of Covid-19 outbreak from the point of view of students in higher education institutions in Beersheba. In this study, the researcher used the descriptive approach through a questionnaire that was given to (150) students in higher education institutions in Beersheba. The students were chosen randomly, and the validity of the study tool was verified by presenting it to a group of arbitrators, and its stability was verified, as the value of Cronbach's alpha was (94.4%), which has a high degree of stability, and appropriate statistical methods were used for: Reaching the results The results were as follows: 1. The degree of effectiveness of distance learning in light of the outbreak of the Corona virus from the point of view of students in higher education institutions in Beersheba region came to a medium degree. 2. The degree of continuity of distance learning in light of the outbreak of the Corona virus from the point of view of students in higher education institutions in Beersheba region came to a medium degree. 3. The degree of e-learning obstacles from the point of view of students in higher education institutions in Beersheba region came to a medium degree. 4. The degree of interaction of faculty members with distance education in light of the Corona crisis from the point of view of students in higher education institutions in Beersheba region came to a medium degree. 5. The degree of students' interaction with distance learning in light of e-learning from the point of view of students in higher education institutions in Beersheba region came to a high degree. 6. There are statistically significant differences in the responses of the study sample members towards the degree of effectiveness of distance learning in light of the outbreak of the Corona virus from the point of view of students in higher education institutions in Beersheba region due to the gender variable, and the differences were in favor of females versus males. 7. There are differences in the average responses of the sample members about the degree of effectiveness of distance learning in light of the outbreak of the Corona virus from the point of view of students in higher education institutions in Beersheba region due to the variable of the teaching stage in the college in favor of those studying a teaching certificate versus those studying a first and a second title. 8. There are no differences in the average responses of the sample members about the degree of effectiveness of distance learning in light of the outbreak of the Corona virus from the point of view of students in higher education institutions in Beersheba region due to the variable of the year of study in the college.
Keywords: The Effectiveness of Distance Learning, The Corona Virus, Higher Education Institutions.