The Degree of Using Electronic Alternative Evaluation Strategies among Faculty Members and Obstacles of Using Them According to Some Demographic Variables
Professor Iyad M. Hamadneh

Abstract
This study aims at identifying the degree of using Electronic Alternative Evaluation (E-AE) strategies among Faculty Members and obstacles of using them, as well as identifying significant differences in their using according to their Faculty type, years of experience, and training courses. The study used judgmental/purposive sampling method which enabled the research to choose 162 Faculty Members from two faculties (Education & Arts and Social Sciences) at Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat- Oman, during the academic year 2017/2018; that fully filled in a 19-items survey instrument that was used to collect primary data. Secondary semi- structured interviews were conducted with 14 faculty members from the two faculties; to detect the obstacles of using E-AE strategies. The study used both qualitative and quantitative techniques such as (SPSS) and ANOVA for data analysis. The findings revealed that the degree of using E-AE strategies was intermediate. The results also revealed no statistically significant differences in Faculty Members' using for E-AE strategies due to their years of experience, while these differences were observed due to their Faculty type, and training courses.

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