Abstract
E-learning is the most promising venture in the entire world. During the COVID-19 lockdown, e-learning is successfully providing potential information to the students and researchers. In developing nations like India, with limited resources, e-learning tools and platforms provide a chance to make education available to middle and low income households. This paper gives insights about three different online services, namely Google Classroom, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams being used by three different educational institutions. We aim to analyze the efficiency and acceptability of e-learning tools among Indian students during the COVID-19 lockdown. The paper also aims to evaluate the impact of e-learning on the environment and public health during COVID-19 lockdown. It is found that e-learning has potential to reduce carbon emissions, which has beneficial impact on the environment. However, the mental health is impacted as e-learning may lead to self-isolation and reduction in academic achievements that may lead to anxiety and mental depression. Due to usage of electronic devices for learning, the eyes and neck muscles may be put in strain, having deleterious effects on physical health.
Highlights
E-learning and online education provide an opportunity for students to increase their knowledge base in a flexible environment while using limited resources and capital
The main objective of this paper is to evaluate the impact of e-learning on the environment
This paper evaluates the effects of e-learning on health of the students and researchers
Summary
E-learning and online education provide an opportunity for students to increase their knowledge base in a flexible environment while using limited resources and capital. The online platforms are slowly gaining popularity due to the improvements in design, visuals, ease of navigation, and quality content. Many studies have shown that e-learning can help improve the knowledge base and make understanding of concepts easier by providing bite-sized, collaborative, and interactive content. Studies have proven that a personalized and assisted learning-based curriculum is better than the traditional curriculum. The best quality of education can be provided through e-learning tools by personalizing the guidance and mentorship according to the needs of students[1,2]. A student can choose the time and day to learn or consume the content provided on these various platforms. We have material available at our disposal, which can be either free of cost or paid, open for a lifetime or a limited amount of time
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