Abstract
<p class="0abstract"><span lang="EN-US">Covid-19 pandemic has changed the education landscape hence students’ learning experience. The conventional face-to-face classroom has transformed into a synchronous online mode with minimal digital readiness. In the immense situations during the acquisition of knowledge, their learning absorptive capacity may be disrupted. To unpick their learning proficiency and design complex interactivity, this paper considers a digital platform for structured learning activities. The study particularly examines how various factors are associated with students’ online learning experience, particularly during the pandemic. An online survey of 312 respondents who used the Blackboard online learning platform was conducted, and a PLS-SEM analysis indicated that an alternative assessment mediated the relationship of learning readiness, student engagement, and student motivation toward student learning experience simultaneously. Overall, our study reiterates the need to address the mediator role of alternative assessment to succeed in online courses.</span></p>
Highlights
As the Covid-19 epidemic struck in 2020, education delivery shifted away from conventional face-to-face instruction and toward online instruction
Given the evidence that authentic alternative assessment is critical for effective online learning, assessment may be implemented via resources, learning tools, motivation, and assessment technologies [40]
The structural model analysis indicates that the all independent constructs—Learning Readiness, Student Engagement, and Student Motivation—were able to provide 83% the proportion of variance that can be explained toward the Alternative Assessment mediator construct
Summary
As the Covid-19 epidemic struck in 2020, education delivery shifted away from conventional face-to-face instruction and toward online instruction. Academics at HEIs should reassess teaching approaches other than conventional lectures in light of the “new normal.”. Their preparedness for blended learning, is very low due to difficulties faced when merging teachings into fully online classrooms. Blended learning integrates online and offline instruction to foster deep and meaningful learning while maintaining the principles associated with conventional academic institutions [2]. With advanced technology, this form of learning may enhance the efficacy and efficiency of learning experiences [3]. As a result of technology and communication developments, online learning trends are gaining traction without compromising the key characteristics of face-to-face interaction
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