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The purpose of this paper is to present a study on the utility of digital e-learning platforms for teaching and learning English in the Preparatory Year Program in Imam Abdurrehman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. To investigate the utilization of digital e-learning platforms, the researcher mainly used questionnaires. The participants of the study were 74 English language teachers and 1533 students of the PYP. The findings of the study imply that these platforms help teachers interact with their students. The findings also suggest that the students are more engaged in practicing English language skills via e-learning tools. The study also outlines some implications for English language e-learning and teaching practices along with useful strategies for making online English language courses a success. The study concludes that the students learn more while using digital e-learning platform and teachers’ in-class teaching practices are further supported by utilizing the online activities and continuous assessment tools.
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