Indian Journal of Adult Education
Open Access
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 82
  • Issue: 2

E-learning during the Pandemic: Students’ Perceived Ease of Use and Attitudes

1Research Scholar, The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal, ✉tanu.k0304@gmail.com

2Professor, Department of Lifelong Learning, Devi Ahiliya UniversityIndore, ✉bhartijoshi2016@gmail.com

Abstract

The study was carried out to get an understanding about students’ perception of e-learning, during the recent pandemic. Perceptions were sought from 370 undergraduates, out of which 119 were males and 251 were females. This research was done mainly because with the advancement in technology, there are various software tools available, for making e-learning possible in an easy manner. The data was collected through online questionnaires. The finding of the research shows that majority of the science undergraduates regard e-learning to be a better approach for teaching-learning activities. Major finding of the study rests on e-learning having a direct impact on its perceived use and related attitudes. In fact, e-learning has emerged as a new way of enhancing the teaching-learning process, where various platforms have the capability of enhancing the learning output. The finding of this study can facilitate in policy making, aiming at various educational institutes to utilize such e-learning mechanisms for better teaching-learning processes.

Keywords

Pandemic, Attitude towards e-learning, Perceived ease, Features of e-learning