Effectiveness of E-learning for the Teaching of English: A Study of Comparative Strategies

Teaching of English in Saudi Arabia (KSA) is on top priority these days. Linguists, researchers, pedagogues and teachers have different perceptions and views regarding the approaches/methods/techniques of teaching of English in EFL/ESL classrooms. In today’s modern learning scenario, it is believed that appropriate utilization of sophisticated tools of e-learning has generally been recommended in order to yield best possible results in a given situation. It is found that many students are found indifferent towards learning the target language (English). Different reasons are attributed to this situation. However, in order to overcome learning difficulties and motivate the concerned learners it is suggested that the students should be well involved in the teaching/learning activities. Online resources in particular can catch the attention of even a passive learner. While ascertaining the effectiveness of e-learning in general, the following aspects were also taken into account: relevance of e-learning, utilization of e-resource, e-training for the teachers etc. The effectiveness has been measured on account of the observation, responses of the questionnaires, experiment on the sample. The findings of the study are hopefully going to be effective and useful in the current practice of teaching English.


Importance of e-learning in an English class
Learning English is always a matter of difference of opinions and ideas.English is taught in different parts of the world using different ways: both traditionally and innovatively.However, e-learning has recently become an integral component of modern education system.Keeping the relevance of modern and innovative strategies of teaching/learning in a specific situation, variety of e-learning tools and strategies have been developed with a view to foster teaching-learning process to make it more effective and result oriented.Almost all the modern colleges in Saudi Arabia enjoy the infrastructural and other resources that are easily accessible.
It has been generally found that the modern learners have deliberately switched over to be not much attracted towards the e-learning mode that is more like a fun (such as gaming) which is practiced without any burden.In this case, distance learning or blended learning mode will be quite useful.It has been noticed that youngsters in Saudi Arabia is quite friendly with computers, internet and other communication tools.Therefore, e-leaning is expected to de-burden the 21 st century Saudi learners.In addition, internet access and e-learning are easily accessible anywhere and anytime without any trouble.E-learning can operationally be defined as the use, delivery and achievement of learning, training or education electronically.E-Learning as a mode of education may go along with the traditional mode leading to the practice of blended learning.

Background
Teaching of English at King Abdulaziz university community college serves two purposes.Initially, it boosts the level of general English and then lays basis for English for Specific purpose (ESP) to be used in the learning of the specialties such as Business, Computers, Health technology.As already mentioned, teaching of English generally starts in Saudi Arabia from the middle school (6th standard onwards), but the English curriculum and students' performance are not the same as in other gulf or Asian countries.The government's initiative must be praised for conceiving language planning, designing good curriculum, providing interesting textbooks, recruiting globally trained teachers and using effective administration, the achievement of the learning outcomes seems to be quite below the expected level and conceived standard.

The Research Context
Enough literature and studies in the area of e-learning is available both online and offline.Almost all the aspects, dimensions, philosophy and theories pertaining to the e-learning have been taken into account to arrive at a clear idea 126 related to the present research problem.In the context of education in particular, the relevance of e-learning in a given scenario and effectiveness of e-learning based strategies have been the focus of most modern researches.
Many studies revealed less effective results of traditional educational practices in different countries.Saudi Arabia is no exception.It is felt that even if the teachers are well equipped, they are seldom able to utilize the e-resources available in an institution.Thus, it is inevitable to focus on the relevance and specific need of e-learning in a place like Saudi Arabia where the achievement of education is not up to the expectations despite the availability of almost all the eresources.E-resource includes variety of items: equipped classroom, computers, net, web access, language labs and similar facilities/resources that can be used for teaching and learning.The present study is a modest attempt in this direction.
The nature of learning environment requires the regular interest with the topic and interactive study so the result is high level of learning (Istifci & Kaya, 2011).It has been suggested that the more flexible learning environment created the new role of a teacher as a "facilitator of learning".(Harlow, Cowie & Jones, 2008).There is an urgent that the practicing instructors to accept the fact that Web 2.0 has already changed the objectives and prospects of the whole learning cycle in the modern society like ours.(Jimoyiannis et al, 2013).
In an e-learning environment, learners are able to be more involved in their learning and the assessment of their learning (Chandra & Lloyd 2008).A researcher took up the issue of the learner control by which the students can self-control the instructional activity and they don't always need a presence of a teacher (Piccoli, Ahmad & Ives, 2001).Such an activity is characterized by more autonomous and flexible learning environment.(Parr & Fung, 2000).
The related literature on computer assisted learning identified that little has been done to assess the effectiveness of teaching technology.The researchers noted that certain studies and articles suggests that 'technology-mediation may yield better learner's achievement (Gilbert, Morton, & Rowley, 2007).
It was found that e-learning environment can successfully be enhanced by multimedia (Klassen & Milton, 1999).Such implementations even were tried out in other contexts.(Zhao, 2007).A study in the Social studies teachers' perspectives of technology integration was conducted which he found quite interesting and pedagogically useful.(Oblinger, 2006).Crossword puzzles are one of the activities of Edu-gaming which has also made its mark.Games are inherently experiential (Whisenand & Dunphy, 2010).Those who play games engage multiple senses.Research into first year students building and maintaining their vocabulary demonstrates that crossword puzzle is an effective learning tool (Shah, Lynch & Macias-Moriarity, 2010).It has been used in various fields of learning.(Barbarick, 2010).

Research Objective
• To explore the relevance of e-learning mode, • To study the teachers' towards the relevance of e-learning for learning English, • To ascertain the perception of the students on e-learning, • To find out the available e-learning resources useful for the courses and English language, • To study the effectiveness of e-learning as teaching mode for learning English.

Research Questions
• Does e-learning play an important role in the learning process in general and in the learning of English in particular?• Is there compatible and up to date e-resource at JCC, KAU?
• Do the teachers need to evolve e-learning strategies?
• Does e-learning yield more effective results than the traditional learning/teaching?

Hypotheses
The following testing hypothesis was formulated: There difference in the performance between the two groups is insignificant.

Directional hypotheses
E-learning is quite crucial in the learning process in general and in the learning of English in particular, The e-resource at the JCC is up to date and useful, There is a need to evolve e-learning strategies.E-Learning is more effective than the traditional learning/teaching.

Literature Review 2.1 An overview of theoretical considerations
Learning is a complex process.It may or may not attract a student in the class.Most students are found passive in the classes during a lecture.On the other hand, if they are left unchecked they start using mails/SMS even in the class itself.E-Learning can be a boon for the learners of the modern age.It can be equally enjoyable experience for the Saudi learners of English language.However, it is felt that both the teachers and learners require initiate training for efficient use of learning resources.Psychologically, learners in general would like to work in groups.Saudi learners are expected to benefit each other in the form of puzzle based interaction and learn the targets of the language.In addition to other e-based learning, 'social media' is also conceived as an important learning tool for English language.The teachers are not supposed to create an environment for a utilization of social media because the learners have already been found using them.The only task an instructor is to do is to integrate the learning scenario and motivate them to shift their focus from general issues to a bit specific that can yield the maximum possible results.The ability to develop and apply the lessons of electronic educational resources for teachers true today, it is a requirement of time (Condie & Livingstone, 2007).The teachers should know as to how to blend the modern and traditional learning, face to face and distance learning etc.As everyone knows, the Internet that connects the world and offers all kinds of information available to a few clicks is certainly one of the most important inventions of the last century.Besides, one of its most interesting features is the fact that it continues to evolve and to discover.(Whisenand & Dunphy, 2010).With so much free information spread online, it is no wonder that the language teaching has also evolved to adapt to this new reality and that, nowadays, one can learn free English without even leaving home.In addition, the student who chooses this method still has the tranquility you can access your course you are, whenever you want, and the only prerequisite to start the class is an internet connection.(Shah et al, 2010).Although it is a technology that had only room to grow in the last decade, e-learning is already showing good results in specialized disciplines and research.Education scholars agree that, in some fields, the online education outcomes are superior to the results of the courses using the method of the traditional classroom.It is known to most practitioners that the act of learning becomes much more effective when it is interesting and enjoyable for the students.And that's where the internet environment stands out.The diversity of available online technologies not only support as enrich the learning experience.Using multimedia tools, an online English class can have video, audio, images and interactive exercises that facilitate the student's experience and transform the moment of learning in a fun and light practice.(Barbarick, 2010).A non-customary sort of instruction is a home-based learning that regularly stresses the estimation of little class size, close connections in the middle of understudies and teachers, and a feeling of group.The ways learners learn, recall, and methodology data has been the essential concern of scientists lately.On account of dialect learning strategies, Littlewood (1996) holds the assessment that, as the measure of data to be handled in a course of study is fairly high, and learners need to perform the errands and procedure the new include, they normally apply some dialect learning strategies deliberately or even unwittingly.The use of dialect learning strategies is viewed as essential to a dialect learner's advancement.Oxford & Nyikos (1989) perceive that the choice of suitable dialect learning strategies empowers learners to assume liability for their own adapting by upgrading learner selfgovernance, autonomy, course toward oneself, and essential qualities forever long learning.In an electronic course as learners work rather autonomously, the strategies to be connected are generally self-created and the obligation of the determination of the suitable strategies pertinent to the given setting is upon learners' shoulder.Learning inclination influence the way understudies approach any errand and the way they work under diverse conditions and distinctive learning situations (Jimoyiannis et al, 2013).Strategies ought to be picked so they work and support one another thus that they fit the necessities of the curriculum, the learners' needs, and learning styles.Self-created strategies like instructional ones ought to empower understudies to assume responsibility they could call their own learning and lead to autonomy, independence, and achievement (Liu & Chu, 2010).

Distance Learning
Distance learning is nothing but a set of technologies that provide students with the basic delivery volume of the studied material, interactive interaction of students and teachers in the learning process, providing students with the possibility of independent work on the development of the material under study, as well as in the learning process (Nuray, Ercan & Ozden, 2013).

Distance Learning Technologies
Distance learning offers several different technologies that can be used during training.The basic technology of distance learning technology is built on the use of Internet technologies.Within the framework of distance learning have been used all the means offered by the Internet users.In general, it should be noted that the use of distance learning technologies, built on the use of Internet technologies, displaces all other distance learning technologies including due to the fact that Internet technologies gradually include other information technology.For example, telephony is increasingly becoming part of the Internet (Sosabowski et al, 1998).It may be quite beneficial for pronunciation drill and speaking skills.

Distance Learning Tools
Modern distance learning systems provide: 1. Automated management training; 2. Rapid and effective deployment and providing students with educational content; 3. A single platform to address major challenges in planning, implementation and management of all training activities in the organization; 4. Support for the latest standards in the field of distance learning technologies; 5. Personalization of learning content and the possibility of repeated use; 6.A wide range of means of interaction between all participants in the educational process.

Scope of Distance Learning Technologies
The possibilities of modern distance learning technologies can successfully apply them to study virtually all categories of students.The most widely used distance learning gained in the field of training.Almost all organizations with distributed structure, in varying degrees, use of distance learning technologies in the training of its personnel.In turn, training centers, offering services in the area of staff development, also began to offer services to its customers in the field of distance learning technologies.2.2.4 Main Advantages of Distance Learning One of the key advantages of distance learning compared to traditional full-time education is its personification.Listener distance learning can independently: 1. Study to determine the relevance and speed of educational material; 2. Explore the right time for his training; 3. Assess the sections and right order of educational material for teaching.Distance learning provides an opportunity to get a lot more information to assess the knowledge and skills resulting from the passage of distance learning.Another advantage of distance learning compared to traditional full-time education is its cost and effectiveness.The analysis shows that when the minimum number of students of distance learning, distance learning is becoming more expensive as compared to traditional full-time training.Distance learning allows us to provide access to quality education to persons in those or other reasons, are unable to be trained in the traditional full-time.For example, in their places of residence there is no qualitative educational institution.In a nutshell, the use of modern information technology in distance learning creates an effective learning management system built on the ability to collect much more information on graduation student of distance learning compared to traditional full-time training.

Place of English in Saudi Tertiary Curriculum
In general, teaching of English at the preparatory level serves initially two linguistic and pedagogic purposes: first, it strengthens the existing foundation of English and later it lays the basis for Specific English which will be used in the years (second and third years) of the students' specialties.Thus, English language teaching (ELT) for the preparatory year students (in Saudi Arabia) has been in focus for the simple reason that all the crucial specialties (Engineering, medical sciences, computers etc.) are taught and evaluated through English.Total 20 classes are taught on weekly basis, and the contents as well as skills are focused according to the most modern curriculum design.As already mentioned, teaching of English starts from the middle school (6th standard onwards) in KSA, but it does not enjoy as important place in the curriculum as in most developing countries.

Compatible E-Environment
The teacher is the most vital element of any educational system.He plays a significant role in every sphere of teaching/leaning activity.The active role of an English teacher is possibly an outcome of his teaching philosophy, background, experience, training and even teaching-learning environment.Every teacher has a teaching philosophy so has e-learning philosophy.He might have developed his philosophy on account of his teaching experiences or an outcome of some philosophers' ideology.Out of many educational philosophers, John Dewey, the pioneer of pedagogy, appears to be quite pedagogically connected with the philosophy of e-learning because he stressed on practicum, real experience and interaction during the teaching-learning process.E-learning includes most of the pre-requisites of Dewey's philosophy if not all.For him, teaching is a social process, and takes on his novel role of a leader of group activities (Dewey, 1938).He further elaborates as to why progressive education is more difficult to carry on than was ever the traditional system.(p.381).Dewey's philosophy may help the curriculum designers in studying the pedagogic issues, and propose the web based curriculum-the need of the hour.Long ago, Dewey raised some questions related to instructional activities: 1. What and how can be done in order to bring together the school (formal agency) and home and neighborhood life (informal agency of education).2. What can be done to relate the subject-matter in history and science and art with the child's own life, and attached values and significance?3. How can instruction or teaching in these formal system be carried on with everyday experience…?(Dewey 1899).Dewey would probably have thoughtful encouragement for "hybrid" online courses in the field of education allowing for field-based experiences, activities, and internships in teaching.Based on teaching philosophy and pedagogic knowledge, the role of a teacher (in an e-learning environment) is specified to a position of a 'facilitator'.It is so because the teacher doesn't traditionally teach his students, rather participates in the teaching-learning activities and in more than one sense, he facilitates the learners.In order to develop a teaching philosophy and carry out the job of an actual teacher, he should either have a pre-service teacher training or professional development in a specified area of teaching.The teacher training may be quite intensive which prepares him a true professional.Besides, it would remain an unfinished task if the concerned professionals are not aware of certain pre-requisites for effective e-learning and learners' achievement.As mentioned, the availability of resources, infrastructural facilities, human resource etc. are the necessary conditions for realization of the e-learning philosophy.

Relevance of e-learning
There are many advantages of e-learning.One of the major benefits of e-learning is 'motivation' for the learners in the present learning environment of Saudi Arabia.There is a need to innovate a strategy: perhaps a self-learning environment.Distance learning mode can play a crucial role in e-setting.Online learning, e-learning resources, integration of computer assisted language labs, social media can be well integrated to offer an environment which is completely ebased.The role of a teacher is reduced to a facilitator or an observer.And, the learners will opt for all the modes they can use or even explore.This will lead to discussion based learning or problem based learning.

Crossword Puzzles
Crossword puzzles are now being used as an electronic tool which is sometimes known as interactive puzzles integrated with edu-gaming.(Khan 2011).The modern age of computers and technology offers 21 st century pedagogues and language instructors to integrate any number of online programs.There are readymade online programs that can create crossword puzzles.In addition, local platforms can include such puzzles to be practiced by the learners under the supervision of the instructor.2.5.2E-Learning, Social Media and Teaching of English Social media and social networking are the modern tools and electronic platforms.Popular social media technologies (such as facebook YouTube, Wikipedia, Twitter, LinkedIn and many more) can be used for learning and teaching.The e-teachers can use messaging, discussions via forums, personal blogs and wikis.Facebook has been exploited by millions of users in the World and has become an inevitable part of their life.Social networking provides communication and information exchange.People who have Internet connection, they remain in touch where ever they are.Since most youngsters are interacting with the people across the globe via sites like facebook, it is a golden opportunity for educators to exploit it for learning sake as well.

Design of the Study
This quasi-experimental study explored the differences between two groups exposed to different treatments (i.e.elearning mode versus traditional face to face instruction).Questionnaires for general teachers, sample teachers and sample students were administered to support the experimental data and analysis.

Sample
There were three samples: the students of the KAU-Community College (25 each of 2 groups), the concerned teachers ( 14) and general teachers of English (other than JCC teachers (52).

Limitation
The study is limited to Jeddah community college, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA.However, the implementations of the findings will be open to any such college in the Kingdom or even outside.

Questionnaires: Description
In the questionnaires for the general teachers, there were 15 items.Questions were related to the current mode of teaching English: traditional or modern(blended learning), teachers desires to technology integration and e-resource availability including internet in the class, importance of e-learning, preparedness and CPD, significance and effectiveness of distance learning.Questionnaires for JCC teachers included different heads such as technology, resource availability, use of media, effectiveness.Some parts included yes/no questions (5 point scale: always to never) while the last part elicited agreement on the statement (agree, undecided and disagree).Responses were sought on the technology related issues: net access, use and feasibility, availability of desktops in the classrooms with data show and online facility, any program like moodle, blackboard, LMES/EMES, teacher training and development, social networking, online material like crossword puzzle, availability of equipped language labs.In addition e-learning effectiveness was also questioned: different modes of teaching, technology as a tool, traditional vs modern strategies, need of technology integration.Students' questionnaires (controlled group) included 12 items on knowledge of computers, interest in mobile use and learning, mobile access for meaning and pronunciation, internet availability at home and college, online assignment, social networking for learning, relevance of e-resources, is online learning more interesting than the traditional books?Students' questionnaires (experimental group) included 13 items related to nearly the same points except the items related to modern teacher's use of online resources for teaching, home assignment and active class learning, and students readiness for social site's use for learning apart from other tools.Questionnaires for general teachers (from different places) were administered through e-mails based on the availability of the names and e-mail addresses.In addition, JCC instructors and the target learner groups were requested to fill in the questionnaires to assess relevance and effect of e-learning apart from observation and assessment of the e-learning resource and its availability at the sample college.The learners' questionnaires were translated into L1 (Arabic) in order to focus on the contents.The data gathered through the questionnaires was cross examined by the evaluation of the availability and implementation issues pertaining to e-learning.The effectiveness was measured by the results of both the groups.3.4.2Test for controlled and experimental group A self-developed test was used to assess the achievement of the two groups of the target learners.

Validity
The content validity was tested by taking expert advice of the academicians, fellow teachers.Based on their suggestions, the final version was given the last touch.3.4.4Reliability testing A smaller group (other than the sample) was given the test with a time interval of 15 days.The result was calculated to get to the coefficient of correlation which was 0 .69.Therefore, the test was considered reliable.

Ethical Consideration
The concern for the ethical aspects contains the research focused on the involving humans as subjects, refer to the review of the principles, criteria or requirements that an investigation must satisfy to be considered ethical.Trust is the basis of ethical research.The dignity and welfare of individuals who participate in research should be a central concern of every person involved in the research project.The researcher was ultimately responsible for the conduct of research, other activities, protection rights and welfare of subjects.Moreover, that the ethics of research includes respect for culture and the recognition.This, no longer associated with both the methodology of hard research, but associated with the soft look sociability, established through relationships and, in this case, respect ethics should consider formulating a research problem with cultural sense, which should be resolved with the participation of many actors more aware and vigilant.

The Experiment of E-Learning
Though the study is of qualitative type, a class of students was taught by routine method and the other parallel class by e-learning mode for 8 weeks.The results of the performance test were qualitatively analyzed.

Evaluating E-Learning Processes and Outcomes
It is generally agreed that the concept and scope of the word 'effectiveness' has been defined in many ways.E-resources assist teachers in achieving pedagogic aims.In this paper, evaluation of e-learning resources at the sample college took place simultaneously with the effective integration of technology aiming to create an e-learning environment.

Indicators of Effectiveness of E-Learning
On the basis of the researcher's own observations, literature reviews, reports personal feedback, it can be concluded that the issues dealt with by the unit, are more comprehensive, systematic and result oriented.During the entire course of study, it was found that the college was completely ready for the implementation of the e-learning mode of teaching/learning.Right from the infrastructure, computers, internet facility and language labs to the electronic platform such as 'Blackboard', and to the active training of the teachers and the students, e-resources are available for a proper environment.It was also found that each one (students, teachers, administrators) were enthusiastic about implementing the e-learning tools in general.However, exceptions may not be ignored.

Analysis, Interpretation and Discussion
Having assesses personally by the investigator the availability, feasibility and usability of the e-resource and learning tools, and become satisfied with the progress, the next task was to analyze the main instruments used in the study: teachers' questionnaires, students' questionnaires and the results of the two groups.

Analysis of the Teachers' responses
The following is the graphical presentation of the data gathered from the teachers (other than the main sample: JCC).The responses lead to the interpretation that a lot of teachers feel positive towards the e-learning mode of education.However, some institutions are not ready to use the sophistical electronic tools due to lack of infrastructure.The responses of the teachers sample revealed that the all the teachers were found using crossword puzzles and forum in the EMES (the local electronic platform), and the EMES itself.Encouraging percentage of teachers was found motivating the learners to implement other tools as well.The JCC teachers were quite positive about the use of e-learning approach.The findings were further supported by the t-test of the learners' performance.

Analysis of the Students responses
As mentioned, two questionnaires were used: one for the controlled group and the other for the experimental group.

Responses of the Controlled Group
There were 13 items in the questionnaires.The responses against all the items were quite favourable as the respondants were quite enthusiastic about learning through technology.Though this group non-treated, the desire for integration of technology was evident, or to put in other way, the responses were not quite in favour of traditional approach.It should be noted that at Jeddah Community college, even the routine method of teaching English generally depends on powerpoint presentation and frequent use of e-learning.This questionnaire (12 items) was administered to the experimental group during the course of teaching.Certain questions were the same like the controlled group.The responses of this group also were quite positive towards the elearning mode of learning.It was noted that the attitude of this group was little higher than the other group.After an treatment for 8 teaching weeks by two methods, the usual result was measured, and it was found that the experimental group performed better.Though it can't be said that the difference was too much yet it was crystal clear that the blended learning approach worked better than the routine teaching approach.The results might be affected by a few factors :such as underpreparation of the teachers, first time exposure of the students and first experience of some teachers.The material might not be perfectly accurate.Despite all these factors, the blended learning approach yielded better results.

Two groups compared
The concerned data and findings reveal the statistical difference between the two groups: treated and un-treated groups of sample.The mean value of controlled group is 3.66, but the mean value of experimental is 4.48 which show that there is a difference in mean values of the two groups of the sample used for the study.(The value of p=.000 which means that there is a significant difference)

Discussion
Analysis of the data gathered through questionnaires of teachers and students indicates that the learners enjoyed the eresources and their implications in the class.On the other hands, the teachers also utilized most of the e-resources; in order to make their teaching more effective.If we look at the findings, it is clear that blended learning approach exerted good effect on the achievement of the learners.
The results are in the same direction of the findings of many studies of this kind especially Barbarick (2010) that confirms the role of electronic media on the language learning, learners' further involvement in their learning and the assessment (Chandra & Lloyd 2008).In addition, it was strongly recommended that 'technology-mediation yields better learner's achievement by Gilbert, Morton, & Rowley (2007p. 403).The author's previous study on blended learning also confirmed the hypothesis that e-learning/online learning can be utilized as a facilitating and motivating tool for learning English as a second/foreign language (Khan, 2014p.80).
The present study aimed to explore the effectiveness of e-learning in general and edu-gaming in particular on Saudi EFL preparatory students' performance.The data for achievement was collected through the samples: treated and untreated.In all of these tests, students were tested on almost every language items and skills such as listening, reading, grammar, vocabulary etc.
In order to find out any pre-existing difference in achievement, the test scores were compared which revealed significant difference as per the data: the mean value of controlled group is 3.66 whereas the mean value of experimental one is 4.48 the value of p=.000).
The results of the student questionnaire revealed that most of the students (experimental group) felt that e-learning helped them improve their English.However, most of the respondents (controlled group) opined that online material can be quite interesting for the learning of English.Similarly most of the teachers positively think about the pedagogic relevance of e-learning.It was noted that in the case of the experimental group, the concerned teachers utilized the eresources and found quite beneficial.

Conclusion
This research has investigated and found that e-learning can be effective and useful in the whole educational set up.In this regards, students in general and distance learners in particular, can be benefitted from e-resources/e-learning/online learning or more appropriately blended learning mode of education.It also explores how e-learning can be related to the teachers, and how teachers can take support from the e-learning platform, by examining the research questions that were conceived for the present research.
It can be concluded that e-learning is imperative in most modern institutions across the globe.Thus, JCC is no exception; mainly due to the fact that it is one of the pioneering community colleges in KSA that had set many trends in the recent past.It organized professional development programs for language teachers within in the university and even in London in collaboration with the Greenwich community college.The training for electronic learning was also imparted to the teaching faculty in general.The classrooms, offices, labs, language labs are well equipped with the eresources.The literature reviews clearly indicate and verify the effectiveness of e-resource utility and e-learning mode of education especially in language learning.Based on the experiment conducted, personal observation, teacher's responses and students' opinions, it can categorically be contended that e-learning is extremely useful in the case of teaching English in Saudi Arabia.

Utilization
It is expected that the present modest attempt accompanied with its results are supposed to be utilized not only in the Jeddah community college or other community colleges in the kingdom, but also inside those technical colleges that are more or less like community colleges where other subjects in general and Intensive English in particular, are taught during the foundation year.Thus, modern and sophisticated mode of imparting education in general is always regarded a crucial issue.There has always been a debate over the issues like traditional teaching/learning and innovative strategies.In this connection, e-learning will prove to be a landmark technique followed; for the sake of facilitating the learning process before the learner strategically, in addition to achieving the teaching targets in general and language teaching/learning in particular.

Implications
The findings from this research have had an impact on learning process and the e-learning facilitators.Many of the key considerations have become part of pedagogic process in general.This research may also be of great value to all those who are associated with the educational planning, curriculum design, teaching, evaluation and professional development as a teacher and e-learning facilitator.

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Figure 1.Perception of general teachers 4.4.2Analysis of the responses of JCC faculty The sample teachers' questionnaires (Appendix-B) were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively.The data gleaned and analysis may prove it.Furthermore, all the necessary measures were taken into consideration while analyzing the research tool.4.4.3Use of Electronic Tools The following figure presents the actual utilization of the e-platform created by the college under the University electronic education system (EMES).

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Figure 2. Faculty's use of electronic tools

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Figure 3. JCC intructors' initiative for technology mediated learning 4.4.5 Quality of Language Labs Fortunately, the teachers' responses rated the quality of the language labs to the level of satisfaction.The software and the prgrams are uploaded in accordance with the level and the larning needs of the target learners.

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Figure 4.Quality of the language labs 4.4.6The Effect of Blended Learning Approach (Part.D of the Questionnaires)

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Figure 6.Attitude of controlled/experiment group towards e-learning

Table 1 .
Statistics of paired sample)