ACCEPTANCE OF E-LEARNING AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SITUATION-TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

The situation in higher education at the end of the first quarter of 2020 was both a surprise and a challenge for the University students, teachers and authorities. No one nowadays questions the advantages of e-learning, but the awareness of existing limitations may contribute to better implementation of e-learning and finally lead to higher effectiveness. Every new technological solution, especially when implemented quickly and without any preparation, raises many technological and social problems. The aim of the research was to determine a change in the level of acceptance of e-learning at the University level, in the period 2020-2021. The conducted surveys on representative samples of students and teachers has confirmed a more open attitude of students towards e-learning, compared to the group of teachers. In students’ opinion, e-learning in particular saves time, enables flexible classes schedules and improves communication with teachers. Unfortunately, teachers were not as optimistic as students. © 2021, Czestochowa University of Technology. All rights reserved.