English in Higher Education in the Light of Digital Transformation

Abstract

The study at hands aims to examine the effectiveness and constraints of the online training introduced for non EFL Algerian university teachers to improve their English language. The study at hands seeks to investigate the extent to which the online platform ‘dual’ enhances the teachers’ English language, find out the main problems that inhibit the learning outcomes of the teachers, and provide some useful suggestions to adjust the platform ‘dual’ to achieve its desired goals. To conduct this research, a questionnaire was administrated to fifty non EFL Algerian university teachers from El-Ouancharissi University of Tissemsilt. Theses teachers have used the paltform ‘dual’ to learn English. Moreover, an interview was conducted with seven EFL university teachers at Ibn Khaldoun University. The findings of this study demostrated that the e-platform dual (Dual_Edx) is an effective online resource that helps the non EFL Algerian university teachers to improve, to some extent, their English language and acquire some online teaching skills. However, it seems that these teachers encounter many difficulties. The study ends with some suggestions which can be useful for the platform designers to adjust this platform to meet the teachers’ needs and expectations