Perception of university students towards e-learning in punjab

The study was conducted to analyze the perception of students towards e-learning system. The data was collected randomly from 200 students drawn four old and well established universities of Punjab by using questionnaire as data collection tool. It was found that most of the students had access to various e-learning devices such as smartphone, laptop and computer. All students had internet access and majority of them were using it at college, hostel and home. YouTube, e-mail, web-portals and instant messaging came out to be leading applications used by students for learning purposes. Interestingly seeking general information was foremost purpose of using e-learning followed making assignments and extra courses content. The findings of the study revealed that students had positive perception towards e-learning system and they showed interest to use e-learning system in their learning activities. Hence, it is recommended that educational institutes should motivate their faculty to blend e-learning system with traditional instructional methods, as it creates interesting, attractive and impactful teaching-learning environment.