The Evaluation of Educational and Technical Standards for Quran Teaching and Learning Sites

This study aims to assess existing sites specialized in teaching the Holy Quran in the light of what has been reached from the educational and technical standards and design a reference website in the light of these criteria. The study used the descriptive analytical approach where the study selected, in a deliberate manner, five sample sites from websites of charities for the memorization of the Quran administered under the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Dawa'a and Guidance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The tools of the studywere a survey form to evaluate teaching and learning sites of Quran on the Internet in the light of the educational and technical standards that have been reached, and personal interviews. Therefore, using frequencies and percentages, the output of the study was the development of a list of educational and technical standards to evaluate the Quran education sites from the viewpoint of experts and specialists. After the investigation of these standards on Quran learning and teaching sites it has been concluded that the availability of educational standards is much less than 50% and that a large proportion of educational standards are not available on the websites teaching the Holy Quran selected for this study. In the light of this ratio it can be concluded that these websites are weak in their educational content. On the other hand, the availability of technical standards in these sites is more than 50%. Therefore, in the light of this ratio it can be judged that these sites are technically acceptable. As a result of this study, a reference site according to the educational and technical standards was developed for teaching the Holy Quran. Thus, the study concluded with a set of recommendations, these are: to take advantage of educational and technical standards when designing sites for teaching the Holy Quran on the Internet, and the need for an educational monitoring body to oversee the design of sites for teaching the Holy Quran on the Internet to ensure conformity with the aspects of scientific, educational, andtechnical. In addition, the study proposes conducting similar studies in order to identify the effectiveness of Quran teaching sites designed in accordance with educational and technical standards.