Perceptions Of E-learning Research Articles

Teacher Trainees Readiness for E-learning in Colleges of Education in Ghana

Using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology, the study investigated college students’ readiness for online learning from seven colleges of education in Ghana’s Volta and Oti Regions (UTAUT). The study focused on college students’ eLearning readiness and their perceptions of eLearning in Ghana. The descriptive phenomenological research design was used in this study. Using the convenience sampling technique, seven colleges were chosen from a pool of forty-six colleges of education. The participants were interviewed through WhatsApp and Telegram chats. For this study, the phenomenological data analysis process developed by Colaizzi was used. The findings were organized into the following themes: Adaptability Struggle, The New Digital Divide, A shift in teacher professional development, A shift in teacher professional development, Interactivity, and Time Management. According to the findings, colleges used Google Classroom, WhatsApp, Edmodo, and Telegram for learning and teaching. It was discovered that students face internet connectivity issues, accessibility issues, poor time management, adaptability challenges, technical support issues, high cost of internet bundle challenges with smart devices, and disruption as a result of the need to assist with other domestic activities. Due to the numerous challenges associated with online learning, college students suggest that the teaching and learning should be done in conjunction with face-to-face learning (blended learning) or suspended entirely.

Emergency forced pandemic e-learning – feedback from students for HEI management

ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic created many challenges for higher education institutions (HEI), one of the most important being forced e-learning – the involuntary need to move all educational activities to an online environment. In this exploratory study, we aim to learn from students’ feedback on demands created by COVID-19 forced e-learning to provide HEI management with insights helpful in building educational policies that might promote students’ positive perception of distance learning in turbulent times. Based on a convenience sample of more than 600 university students we implemented multiple regression analysis to explore the relationships between e-learning demands experienced by students and the three dimensions of e-learning perception: emotional experience with e-learning, cognitive evaluation of e-learning, and study engagement in e-learning. Our findings have shown that the e-learning demand most strongly related to a negative perception of e-learning was students’ belief that during e-learning the university was plunged into chaos. This suggests that for students who participate in e-learning, the most important aspect of e-learning policy might be not, as we often intuitively think, the cutting edge e-learning platform & technology but rather effective reciprocal communication between HEI and students about the e-learning situation, allowing a perception of order to be created.

Research investigating individual device preference and e-learning quality perception: can a one-solution-fits-all e-learning solution work?

BackgroundCOVID-19 caused a paradigm shift for educators, and raised many questions about the future of technology in the delivery of educational content. Literature highlights numerous benefits of using e-learning solutions, yet many still consider ‘online learning’ as the cheap/‘low-quality’ alternative to traditional ‘face-to-face’ models. In this research we ask two questions that are critical to the effective development of future e-learning solutions: Do students prefer face-to-face (traditional) learning methods or e-learning technology enabled solutions? Does perception of e-learning, and/or device preference, vary between individuals? MethodsA three part, quantitative questionnaire was developed, based on previously used questionnaire items, which collected: demographic data, student preference concerning learning, and individual variance - via use of the Cultural Value (CV) Scale dimension test. Data was collected from 518 participants using convenience sampling from a range of universities in Pakistan. EFA and CFA showed that questions and factor loading was good. CV Scale results show clear loading and model fit at the individual level, allowing application of results beyond Pakistan. ResultsBy considering the CV Scale dimensions, our results highlighted three distinct technology preference clusters: i) students, with a high-power distance score, who prefer traditional face-to-face teaching methods; ii) students with low power distance and high uncertainty avoidance scores, who prefer use of e-learning on their mobile devices, and iii) students with low power distance and low uncertainty avoidance scored, who prefer to use laptop devices. ConclusionsThis paper highlights that the majority of students are happy to engage with online blended learning solutions, however a one-solution fits all approach to technology use in education fail to satisfy the interaction preferences need of all student groups. Only by embracing flexible and mixed blend delivery models, supporting interaction across a range of pervasive devices, can we maximize student perception towards education service provision.

E-LEARNING AND EFL TEACHERS’ INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE: AN ANALYSIS OF BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES

This proposed research is aimed to find out to what extent can an online course in intercultural communication influence English language teachers’ intercultural competence and their perception of intercultural communication hence aid in the development of intercultural awareness in an expanding circle university setting. This study is a first step to hold to find out teachers’ intercultural competence after they took online course on language and culture or intercultural communication and explore their perspectives. This study used qualitative method using interview to gain the result. There are three lecturers who are participants of this study. Findings revealed various factors and effect of the online cultural training in developing teachers’ intercultural communicative competence. Several similarities and differences of the participants’ perception and critical evaluation of e-learning and intercultural competence were also found in this study. The advanced development of e-learning platform enables participants to learn many things, share cultural values, having and strengthen their intercultural competence as well as expanding their network for professional development. This study provides benefits and challenges faced by participants during the training. The most common problem they face is internet connection.

Students' Perception of E-Learning based on Media Resources and Readiness during COVID-19

Students' Perception of E-Learning based on Media Resources and Readiness during COVID-19

Students’ Perception of E-Learning based on Media Resources in the conditions of COVID-19

© Media Watch | 12 (2) 265-275, 2021ISSN 0976-0911 | E-ISSN 2249-8818DOI: 10.15655/mw/2021/v12i2/160151 Students’ Perception of E-Learning based on Media Resources and Readiness during COVID-19 Veronica M. Grebennikova1, Natalya I. Nikitina2, Zhanna R. Gardanova3, & Ekaterina V. Komarova4 1 Kuban State University, Russia1 A.S. Griboedov Institute of International Law and Economics, Russia2,4 Russian State Social University, […]

Developing an Instrument to Assess Organizational Readiness for a Sustainable E-Learning in the New Normal

Developing an Instrument to Assess Organizational Readiness for a Sustainable E-Learning in the New Normal

What do College Learners Think of Synchronous Learning?

Advancements in educational technology and improvements in the internet’s connectivity has increased the interest of universities in e-learning worldwide. Unlike many institutions around the world, the traditional form of teaching in Albania before the Covid-19 pandemic was face-to-face where both lectures and seminars were attended physically in the classroom. However, the Covid-19 pandemic imposed on them the necessity to move from auditoriums to e-learning immediately without any preparation. This paper aims to investigate the Albanian learners’ attitudes and perceptions of synchronous e-learning during the second semester of the 2019 – 2020 academic year. A survey consisting of 15 questions was distributed to a total of 168 undergraduate and graduate learners in 2 public universities in Albania. Results from the study showed that the learners preferred face-to-face learning over synchronous learning. The lack of motivation, low level of interaction with their instructors and peers, and the feeling of isolation were their main concerns. Meanwhile, the learners appreciated the fact that e-learning helped them to improve their computer and internet skills. It is also less expensive and more comfortable than the traditional mode of teaching and learning.

Students' perceptions of e-learning and its effects on student outcomes amid the Covid 19 outbreak

The worldwide incidence of COVID-19 disease has risen significantly, as COVID-19 was declared a pandemic disease by WHO on March 11, 2020. Iraq declared the emergency condition, followed by the curfew, in response to the COVID-19 crisis. As a result, after the COVID-19 pandemic, educational facilities were closed and distance learning emerged as a new educational tool to ensure the continuity of education in universities.
 With the emergence of the (Covid-19) epidemic in the world today, it has become difficult to collect students in one semester, so higher education in Iraq has become dependent on e learning in all its lessons. Therefore, this study was designed to know the student's outcomes after relying on e-learning and comparing it to the traditional method in education and As well as to see the extent of students' acceptance of e-learning and whether it is considered a successful alternative to traditional education in light of COVID-19.

E-Learning Experience of Medical and Dental Students from Private Colleges of Karachi, During COVID-19

Objectives: To evaluate the IT aptitude of medical and dental students. The secondary objectives were to identify IT related issues faced by students during e-learning sessions,to asssess the perception of e-learning among students and to assess the perception of different e-media among students. Study design and Setting: A cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected MBBS and BDS students of various private Medical and Dental Colleges of Karachi, affiliated with the same University. Methodology: The sample size was calculated to be 442. Students from the first year to the final year were approached to fill the online pre-tested questionnaire. The data collected was analyzed using SPSS, Version 21. Confidentiality and privacy of the data were maintained. Ethical approval was taken from the relevant boards. Results: Out of 446 participants, 57.62% were from MBBS and 42.3% were from BDS. 96.41% of students were taking their online classes from their home. Most of the students (56.7%) preferred mobile phones for these sessions and used broadband or local area network internet connections (55.59%). Conclusion: Uninterrupted network connectivity is crucial for the effective implementation of a Virtual Education Program. The Medical and Dental Colleges of a developing country like Pakistan, have a long way to go but with the development of a technologically sound infrastructure, e-learning can prove to be successful in the future

Strengthening of e-learning at the leading Ukrainian pedagogical universities in the time of COVID-19 pandemic

Distance education has become the mandatory component of higher education establishments all over the world including Ukraine regarding COVID-19 lockdown and intentions of Universities to render valuable knowledge and provide safe educational experience for students. The present study aimed to explore the student’s and academic staff’s attitude towards e-learning and the most complicated challenges regarding online learning and distance education. Our findings disclosed that the online learning using Zoom, Moodle, Google Meet, BigBlueButton and Cisco has become quite popular among the students and academic staff in Ukraine in time of the lockdown period and beyond. Based on the Principal Component Analysis data processing we can conclude that students’ satisfaction and positive e-learning perception are in a good correlation with quality of e-learning resources and set of apps which are used while e-learning and distance education. Also, education style, methods, and manner predict willingness of students to self-study. The self-motivation, time-management, lack of practice, digital alienation, positive attitude towards ICT, and instruction strategy belong to the most important challenges of COVID-19 lockdown based on the students and academic staff interviews. Online learning on daily purpose should be used in the favor of strengthening of classical higher education rather than replacing the former. Blended education is the best alternative to face-to-face education, because the communication with mentor in a live environmental even virtual should have ushered the learners to complete online learning and improve its results.

A Cross Sectional Study to Assess the Prevalence of Anxiety and Perception of E-Learning among School Teachers

Background: Though E-learning has been slowly finding its way into various academic programs, theCovid-19 pandemic has suddenly forced it upon us, with no option left. For a few months now it has been theonly possible method of teaching and learning. Many of the schools, as well as faculty were using it to someextent, but were not completely prepared. This posed a challenge to them. In this context, it is necessary tounderstand the hardships faced by the teachers, their perception about e—learning and the anxiety causedto them.Method: A cross sectional study was conducted over a period of 4 weeks. A sample of 100 school teacherswas randomly selected by convenience sampling. A structured, pre-tested questionnaire through Googleforms was used to collect the data. The questionnaire assessed the benefits and disadvantages of e-learningas perceived by the teachers. Anxiety was assessed using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale. Data wasentered in Excel sheet and observations were tabulated and presented as proportions, using pie charts.Results: 32% of the teachers felt that visual orientation is a positive aspect of e-learning, 67% felt thate-learning offers better opportunities for students to improve their skill set. 34% expressed that they wereable to complete only 61-80% of the assigned subject matter for the day. Lack of face to face communication,poor network connectivity, and inattentiveness of students were listed as the disadvantages of e-learning.Despite training having been provided to conduct e-learning, 90% of the teachers experienced mild anxiety.Conclusion: 58% of the teachers believed that E-learning could definitely be used on a regular basis, whereas42% felt certain modifications and measures need to be in place before the actual process of completeE-learning could be thought of as a modality to teach school children.

Perception of undergraduate students towards E-learning vs. Traditional Learning in a Public Sector Medical College.

Objective: The e-learning technique for teaching has been gradually active in undergraduate medical education in current years. This article serves as an early exploration into medical student perceptions of the benefits and limitations of the E-learning. Study Design: Prospective study. Setting: Sahiwal Medical College Sahiwal. Period: 1st February 2020 to 31ST March 2020. Material & Methods: To determine the perception of undergraduate students towards E-learning vs. Traditional Learning the students of the 4th year and Final year MBBS were provided with a questionnaire. Students of Sahiwal medical college have already been taught via both methods i.e., traditional face to face teaching and via video lectures and WhatsApp e-learning. Results: Students’ perception of E-learning as compared to Traditional learning: Fifty-two % students disagreed with that Traditional learning is more difficult and challenging than E-learning. Out of 182 responses again 54 % of the students disagreed with the fact that Learning materials or recorded lectures are as effective as face-to-face teaching/classroom situations. Conclusion: To date in our study, the students’ reaction to e-learning solicitations in undergraduate medical education is not much optimistic. Moreover, students generally did not express strong satisfaction for active learning modalities over traditional lecture-based learning.

Persepsi mahasiswa Program Studi Ilmu Perpustakaan dan Informasi Islam IAIN Tulungagung terhadap pemanfaatan telematika dan penerapan e-learning sebagai penunjang kegiatan belajar mengajar di masa pandemi Covid-19

The use of telecommunication, media, and informatics technologies in teaching and learning activities has now been implemented, yet it has not been optimally carried out. Covid-19 pandemic has forced teaching and learning activities to use online system also known as e-learning where online lectures are remotely carried out using telematics. Current e-learning practices are considered to be merely providing lecture materials and paying less attention to the characteristics of its users. Moreover, in reality every e-learning user or student has different abilities in how to manage information. The method used in this research was quantitative with literature review, and the sample in this study were students of Library and Islamic Information Science from IAIN Tulungagung. The problems investigated in this study were (1) How students perceive the implementation of e-learning, and (2) What obstacles occurred during the e-learning process. The result of this research is that through e-learning, the study program of Library and Islamic Information Science at IAIN Tulungaggung can minimize crowds in campus environment. However, in practice, there were still many students who were not prepared to optimally use telematics media and e-learning. Students require good adaptations to be able to undergo e-learning because it will affect the implementation of an effective learning process. There were several obstacles faced by students, particularly related to internet data and networks as well as the ability to understand the delivered materials. Thus, students' perception of e-learning becomes very essential since it may influence their willingness and attitude in performing and utilizing online learning. In this case, lecturers also have an important role in providing interactive and fascinating learning materials in order to improve students’ motivation and enthusiasm so that they may actively participate in virtual learning.

PERSEPSI MAHASISWA UNIVERSITAS TIMOR PRODI PENDIDIKAN BIOLOGI TERHADAP E- LEARNING PADA KONDISI PANDEMI COVID -19

The purpose of this study was to determine students' perceptions of e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. This descriptive study was conducted by using a questionnaire technique for Biology Education students at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Timor University. The total students involved in this study were 171 students from the first year until the third year who have been selected randomly; a Descriptive Techniques were used as the analysis tools. The result shows that students have a good perception of e-learning which can be seen in students' knowledge and understanding of e-learning. Students stated that they knew about using the internet as much as 97.7%, understood e-learning by 89.5% and the ease of operation was 85.5%. The implementation of e-learning with the Edmodo platform shows that it was most widely used, namely 54.7% of students, then Google Classroom with 45.3% of students. This is because students have not known yet about other various types of e-learning platforms available on the Internet and the two platforms were considered light and easy to operate with complete features. Meanwhile, 97.1% of students stated that e-learning was very useful in supporting the teaching and learning process. The main obstacle faced by students in e-learning were the unstable network connection, power outages, the availability of cellphones and data packages. This research could give the knowledge about the level of students’ knowledge about e-learning, various platforms and the obstacles faced during the implementation of e-learning.

Perception of E-learning among undergraduate medical and dental students during COVID-19 pandemic - A cross-sectional study

Background: E-learning is a method of formalized teaching with the help of electronic resources. This system has come to rescue for the continuity of medical and dental education in India following COVID-19 pandemic and lock down. Aim and Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the perception and to determine differences in perception of E-learning during the COVID-19 outbreak among medical and dental students. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional and questionnaire-based study using online Google form was distributed among the 1st year medical and dental students of a private medical college. The questionnaire had items about the demographic details of the students, general E-learning class information, and 14 five point Likerts scale questions about their perception on E-learning. Perception of E-learning was analyzed using Chi-square test and Mann–Whitney U-test that were used to compare differences in perception between the students and P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: About 85.3% medical students and 100% dental students participated in the study and zoom was the most preferred platform used to deliver E-learning classes. About 53.9% students felt that there is lack of interaction in E-learning class and 75.8% students felt that learning environment is good at college than at homes. Conclusion: E-learning is an effective alternative educational tool to continue teaching at the time of pandemic and lock down. However, there is need for proper implementation, management plans with good assessment techniques, along with adequate training of faculty and students so that it can also be used as a blended learning method in the future.

COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Stress and Perception of E-Learning amongst First Year Undergraduate Medical Students

Introduction: The coronavirus pandemic has involved nearly all the countries of the world. The lockdowns and closure of educational institutes to reduce the risk of disease transmission has brought a change in the medium of teaching as most educational institutes have moved to the online mode. There is a widespread increase in stress as the number of cases and mortality associated with Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) continue each day. Aim: To assess the stress status of first year undergraduate medical students in reference to the coronavirus pandemic and the perception of first year undergraduate medical students in reference to the E-learning being carried out during the coronavirus pandemic. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional web-based online survey that was conducted using a questionnaire in August 2020 at Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, India. The questionnaire was prepared and reviewed by the involved faculty members of the project and it was approved by a faculty from Department of Psychiatry. Reliability of questionnaire was measured using Cronbach’s alpha (0.89). A questionnaire with 20 questions was administered via Google forms to all 100 students of first year MBBS course. Some of the questions in the questionnaire were framed to assess the stress status of the students; some were designed to study students’ perception of E-learning. Data was represented as the percentage distribution of response for each question. Results: Ninety five responses were received, after accounting for exclusion factors; data was compiled for 91 respondents. Out of the 91 participants in the study, 48.4% were males (n=44) and 51.6% were females (n=47). Most of the students in this study (84.6%) felt that online teaching had helped in learning Physiology theory; around 43% students found online practical teaching useful. Around 39% students have reported internet connectivity issues all the time while 59% faced problem sometimes. Total 51.6% of students had difficulty in accessibility to devices. Due to coronavirus pandemic, 37.4% of students have reported to be under stress. Around 33% reported feeling unsafe all the time while 39.5% felt unsafe some of the times. Conclusion: Students found online teaching more helpful in learning Physiology theory than practical. Majority of class reported internet connectivity issues. All the responders agreed that this pandemic affected their regular life. Most of the students felt that online classes have helped them to remain positive and motivated towards study.

Perception & acceptance of e-learning among dental students during the covid pandemic in telangana state: A cross-sectional study

Background: The pandemic has certainly changed the method of teaching. It has brought far-reaching changes in all aspects of our lives. The present study aims to evaluate the perception & acceptance of e-learning among dental students in Telangana state. Methods: The present cross-sectional study is based on a questionnaire that was designed and delivered to dental students in their clinical year third year( final year dental undergraduate students and internship students). The estimated sample size (n = 681) is derived from the Raosoft sample size calculator for this study. The students responded to each statement by using 4 points Likert scale. Results: When asked to rate their online learning experience (in comparison to traditional classes) out of 5, 41.6% rated it a 3/5. Even though 44.2% of students said they found online learning user-friendly, most students (50.4%) opted for traditional learning. Conclusion: Although online teaching was a hopeful & fast expanding endeavour in the pandemic situation, it is a relatively new concept of the hour that may take time for both the students and the teaching staff to adapt themselves. Addressing challenges in near future e-learning should be considered a part of the curriculum to improve the technological knowledge for both students and teachers.

Perception of E-Learning by Consumers of Educational Services

This paper attempts to assess the perception of online learning by consumers of educational services. The study is based on the cognitive approach, interpreting the person as a cognitive system, which is influenced by the communication arising in the learning environment, and education is defined as a process of communication, where the associated problems have a negative impact on the final educational product. We revealed the indicators which determine the perception of online education, among which we can name the following: the quality of communication, convenience of tools, students’ motivation and their ability to self-organization, responsiveness to innovations. The analysis of the scientific literature revealed that the works devoted to the perception of online education are of a private nature, depending on the specific country and its situation at the market of educational services. This puts the Russian scientific community in front of the need for scientific understanding of the perception of online education based on the situation observed in Russian higher education. It is concluded that the main problem of the image of Russian online education is an attempt of the Ministry of Education to combine two mutually exclusive approaches: to use online education as an innovative way to train specialists and the possibility to reduce the cost of the classical education. According to the author, online-education is not a competitor to classical education, because it is focused on a different audience and is based on different methodological and didactic principles. That is the reason why the work on improvement of perception of e-learning should begin with defining its place in the sphere of Russian education and the decision about it should be made by the Ministry of Education.

Self Directed Learning Behaviour- Impact of E-Learning Activity on Students

Introduction: Self-Directed Learning (SDL) skills are essential for medical graduates for enabling them to engage in continuous learning during their medical practice. Aim: To assess the impact of E-learning activity on SDL readiness among second year MBBS students. Materials and Methods: The single group pre-test/post-test experimental study was conducted at Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences, Port Blair. The Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS) was administered to 87 fifth semester MBBS students, after obtaining informed consent. The Google website- www.sites.google.com/view/e-learningpharmacology was created and an interactive Power Point presentation along with practice set was uploaded daily for six days. The students were instructed to visit the site daily and complete the practice questionnaire. Post-test and E-learning perception questionnaire was administered after completion of E-learning activity. The data analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 software. Results: Total 87students (60% female and 40% male) participated. There was a statistically significant difference between total SDLRS scores (p&lt;0.05) and other subscales i.e., Critical Self Evaluation (CSE) (0.007), Learning Self Efficacy (LSE) (0.003) and Effective Organisation of Learning (0.001) of the pre and post-test scores. For E-learning activity perception questionnaire, mode was observed to be 4 for 5 out of six items. Conclusion: The results of the study showed that E-learning activity influences SDL readiness among students. The E-learning activity was well perceived by study participants.