Abstract
Novel COVID‐19 caused turmoil in every domain of life around the globe. To halt the further spread of virus, preventive measures such as social and physical distancing has led the temporal cessation of all education institutions in numerous countries. To minimize disruption of teaching and learning process during epidemic, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan directed universities transition to an online learning system. The research paper explores deeply the problems faced by students in the current online education system introduced by various universities. A survey research method was employed and the data were collected through convenience sampling. The link of the semi-structured questionnaire was shared with 550 students enrolled in public and private universities in Lahore, Pakistan. The study brought to light the diversified problems such as lack of internet facility, load shedding, financial issues, ear pain due to prolong use of hand free/Bluetooth and unreliable results in assessments.
Highlights
At recent times, this epidemic named ‘COVID-19’ has shifted the whole dynamics of the societal structures and Pakistan is no exception of it
Based on the results of the study mentioned above, they study spotted the light on diversified issues and problems that students are encountering in the present online learning system of Higher Education Institutions
It can be concluded from the results of the study that when universities switched towards virtual learning due to Covid 19, students were not provided adequate training for online classes, assignment submission, and practice to attempt quizzes
Summary
This epidemic named ‘COVID-19’ has shifted the whole dynamics of the societal structures and Pakistan is no exception of it. All Pakistani educational institutions tend to move from bricks and mortar education to online education that led to some difficulties for teachers and students both. These institutes have their own schedules and keeping them closed for longer period of time will make the situation worse. In this case, HEC has developed certain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to sustain the system of education smoothly. HEC has developed certain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to sustain the system of education smoothly These include giving awareness to the masses by using pictures and illustrations.
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