 Improving the performance of higher education: Quality Standards of Educational Technologies and Their Applications

Abstract: The importance of higher education in the Middle East has increased significantly with the establishment of numerous universities and colleges offering diverse and in-demand specializations, contributing to a notably competitive job market. However, some universities and colleges encountered challenges and obstacles in attempts to modify and enhance their performance, striving to align with the quality requirements in education at local, regional, and global levels. Recent years have witnessed substantial changes in defining approaches to handle technological quality standards and their applications in education, highlighting the role of educational technologies in this evolution. Mechanisms and criteria have been developed to elevate the performance level of technical skills within these colleges and to improve the nature of higher education, particularly in postgraduate programs, employing superior scientific standards in general higher education, thus bridging the gap among them and endeavoring to completely close it. Consequently, this study was conducted to identify specific requirements necessary to meet the improvement of strategies in addressing technological quality requirements and their implementations in education. This research is entirely based on a questionnaire consisting of multiple inquiries to examine overall performance flaws and subsequently propose areas of concentration. It aims to suggest recommendations and strategies to aid colleges in enhancing their performance. Technical training in higher education in the Middle East has become a pivotal requirement for programmatic academic accreditation. The survey results were analyzed using a five-point Likert scale, revealing a clear development in educational management performance within colleges. The analysis indicated the ongoing need to fulfill the employment requirements of educational and scientific technologies in the educational and scientific processes, underlining their role in achieving quality standards. The researcher presented recommendations to contribute to and support university efforts, tailored to the actual needs of faculty and students in these colleges.