The Effectiveness of Intranet Network Design in Activating Educational Platforms and Enhancing Academic Achievement

Abstract

This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of intranet networks in supporting educational platforms and improving academic achievement at the University of Aden, in light of the technical challenges faced by educational institutions in Yemen, particularly the weak internet infrastructure. The significance of the study lies in presenting a sustainable technological alternative that contributes to enhancing the quality of the educational process by providing a secure and localized digital learning environment. The study adopted a quasi-experimental methodology with a one-group design. A pretest was administered to measure the academic achievement of a sample of students from the Faculty of Computer and Information Technology at the University of Aden. A locally developed educational platform operating through an internal intranet network was then implemented and applied to the same group, followed by a posttest to assess the improvement in academic performance. The results showed statistically significant differences between the pretest and posttest scores in favor of the posttest, indicating the effectiveness of using intranet networks in supporting education and enhancing academic performance. The study recommends adopting intranet networks as an alternative solution in educational environments suffering from limited internet access, while emphasizing the need to invest in technical infrastructure and to train academic staff to use such systems effectively.