International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 4

Awareness and Use of E-Learning Open Courseware among the Students of Tripura University, Agartala: A Case Study

1Dy Librarian Central Library, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi (UP)

2MLIS Student, DLIS, Tripura University, Agartala

3Research Scholar DLIS, Mizoram University, Aizawl

4Associate Professor, DLIS, Mizoram University, Aizawl

Abstract

E-learning is a tool for developing skills among the students to function efficiently in the knowledge society and also improve the teaching and learning method via a computer network such as the Internet. E-learning has a very important role to play in today's teaching-learning processes and the overall learning environment. The study aims to investigate the awareness and understanding of e-learning among the students of Tripura University and found that 87% of the total respondents belong to the male category. The majority of respondents (73.49%) are in the age group of 21–25 years followed by age group 26–30 years (20.48%). Most of the respondents are post-graduate students (85.54%) followed by undergraduate students (12.65%). Maximum (86.75%) of respondents understand E-learning which is very encouraged itself. More than half of the total respondents (88.58%) are interested in registered elearning in the near future. The study concluded that all of the respondents are connected with the e-learning sites and a maximum of them think that there is a good impact on the learning environment on the students ’academic purpose.

Keywords

E-Learning, Online Learning, Virtual Learning, Tripura University, E-PG Pathashala, Swayam