Interview with Dr. Mohamed Ali
Hany Alzahri
California State University, San Bernardino
Name of the Interviewee:
Dr. Mohamed Ali
Date:
November 20, 2014
Place/Method of communication:
Cell phone / Skype / Email
Duration of the Interview: 3 hours
Interview Questions:
Same as yours
• Introduction:
In November 6, 2014 I called a professor, who taught me seven years ago at Taibah University in my city, through his cell phone. I asked him if he would mind to make an interview with him regarding to his major. Luckily, he agreed to make the interview and he asked me to give him brief information about the interview. So I did and then we decided how could we make the interview. He asked to send him an email contains the questions that I need to know, and then we will meet through Skype to discuss those questions. On November 20, 2014 we finished the interview. In this paper will find my interview with my professor Dr. Mohammed Ali.
• Background:
First of all, Ali works as assistant professor in the department of
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Fong, S. F., Ch'ng, E. P., & Por, P. F. (2013). Development of ICT Competency Standard Using the Delphi Technique. INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.10.338
Earle, Rodney S. 2002, “The Integration of Instructional Technology into Public Education: Promises and Challenges”, Educational Technology, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 5-13, viewed on 12 January
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