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TOJET: The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology – October 2012, volume 11 Issue 4 Wong, L.H., Chai, C.S., & Gao, P. (2011). The Chinese input challenges for Chinese as second language learners in computer mediated writing: An exploratory study. Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 10(3), 233-248. Xie, B., & Bugg, J. M. (2009). Public library computer training for older adults to access high-quality Internet health information. Library and Information Science Research, 31(3), 155-162 Copyright © The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology 187
TOJET: The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology – October 2012, volume 11 Issue 4 FACULTY’ TECHNOLOGY BARRIERS FACED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF QUALITY PROCESSES: SAU SAMPLE Prof.Dr. Muzaffer ELMAS Sakarya University EngineeringFaculty, Civil EngineeringDepartment elmas@sakarya.edu.tr ABSTRACT This research was carried out to determine technology barriers faced by the instructors within the framework of quality processes conducted at the University of Sakarya.Therefore, technology barriers encountered in the process of teaching while using web sites developed in order to manage quality operations from a single center were examined within the framework of quality processes. According to the research results, the perceptions of barriers of the instructors did not differ too much according to sex, according to the availability of computer training and according to computer and internet experience. Keywords: Quality management, Technology, barrier, teaching staff INTRODUCTION Total Quality Management at the University of Sakarya started in 2003, and Sakarya University Academic Evaluation and Quality Improvement Committee consisting of the Rector of the university, Deans, college Principals was established in order to organize the quality processes (http://www.saudek. sakarya.edu.tr/index.php?page=gnl&cpage=satoka). Within the framework of quality processes, a quality delegate was assigned for each unit and processes were carried out by these quality delegates on behalf of the units. EFQM model applications began in 2003 started within the context of total quality management practices and as a result of the independent external evaluation in 2006 the university was awarded with the Excellence Award as a public institution for the first time. The mission and vision of the university was determined as the first step of the studies of Quality and principles that university employees must comply with were gradually defined in the light of: quality, education and research, human resources, environment and promotion policies. (http://www.saudek.sakarya.edu.tr/index.php?page= gnl&cpage=mivite) Quality process of Sakarya University has started with Bologna Process. The progress of the so-called Bologna Process, the European-wide project aimed at creating a European Higher Education Area and harmonizing European degree structures, is being followed with concern by the European academic community, from students to administrators (Ahola & Mesikammen, 2003).Twenty nine ministers responsible for higher education signed the Bologna declaration denoting the actual start of the so-called Bologna Process. With this document the ministers agreed on establishing an EHEA by 2010 (Heinze&Knill, 2008).In texts on this issue, there are ideas of comparability,mobility, transparency, flexibility, shared European values and diversity put forward as means of creating a European educational space (Fejes, 2007). The Bologna Declaration laid out policies and joint measures for establishing the EHEA. It included a schedule for achieving the joint objectives thus agreed upon, and a commitment by the Ministers of the countries involved to meet every other year for discussing and assessing progress. The pursuit of the joint policies and measures is commonly referred to as the Bologna process (Neave & Maessen, 2007). Especially Sakarya University in Turkey is one of the leader universities that try to apply Bologna Process decisions. Therefore Sakarya University uses technology in quality process. Three different internet sites were established to carry out total quality studies from a single center and in order to conduct activities online and the board of university, unit directors, lecturers and administrative staff were enabled to display their field related statistical information and academic activities on these sites.The first of these systems is SAUDEK system. Prioritizing the teaching qualifications, departmental, faculty and university qualifications were established through SAUDEK system which stands for Sakarya University Academic Evaluation and Quality Improvement Committee Education Information System (EOBs) is the system through which academicians carry out applications related to their courses and lecture notes. The objective of Education Support System (EODS) is to develop educational activities carried out at the university and to increase the effectiveness of students’ learning processes Within the scope of the quality improvement movement, it was aimed at providing the instructors with the golden opportunity of utilizing the three aforementioned websites to conduct their educational, instructional & academic studies online, to share their lecture notes with their students, to organize their syllabi with the help of the websites, and to maintain an instant contact with students. To that end, some informative meetings were held Copyright © The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology 188
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