the attitude towards effectiveness of employing information and communication technology (ICT) in the innovation and entrepreneurship centers and units in Egyptian universities

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Sociology Media.Women's College -Ain Shams University

Abstract

This study aims to identify the attitude toward the effectiveness of employing information and communication technology (ICT) in the innovation and entrepreneurship centers and units in Egyptian universities, focusing on the Innovation Hub (iHub) at Ain Shams University. The study was conducted on a purposive sample of 420 students from Ain Shams University, and it relied on the questionnaire tool and focus group discussions for data collection. The study reached several conclusions, the most important of which are, including that many students (85.2%) have positive attitudes towards Ain Shams University's role in developing innovation and entrepreneurial skills among students.  Additionally, the academic environment at Ain Shams University is considered highly supportive of innovation and entrepreneurship, offering programs to equip students with skills to propose innovative ideas that invest in launching their future entrepreneurial projects. The analytical results also highlighted the diverse use of ICT tools in teaching innovation and entrepreneurship courses. The university's official website was identified as the primary source of information for students about the iHub. Additionally, a statistically significant correlation was found between students' benefit from content posted on the official social media pages of the iHub and its affiliated units and their positive attitudes towards the center.

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