An Evaluation of E-learning Process Used during Covid-19 Lockdown in Government Colleges of Himachal Pradesh

Vol 10 , Issue 1 , January - June 2023 | Pages: 110-124 | Research Paper

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https://doi.org/10.17492/jpi.manthan.v10i1.1012306

Published Online: June 05, 2023

Author Details ( * ) denotes Corresponding author

1. * Basu Garg, Assistant Professor, Commerce, Govt. College Ghumarwin, Bilaspur, H.P, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India (dr.basugarg@yahoo.com)

The objective of this research work is to evaluate the effectiveness of e-learning processes used in Government colleges of Himachal Pradesh state during Covid-19 lockdown. Primary data were collected from Govt. college students through an online survey using Google form. SPSS was used to compute necessary statistics. In Himachal Pradesh, the concept of online learning was adopted for the first time during Covid-19 lockdown at mass level. So, the effectiveness of online learning was not keenly researched yet. Thus, this study aimed to describe the expectations and actual experience of college students towards online learning. Further, the study also identified reasons for adoption and non-adoption of online classes and problems faced by college students while attending online classes. The findings of the study provide significant input to policy makers for taking corrective measures to develop better mechanisms for e-learning to meet students’ expectations.

Keywords

E-learning; Covid-19; Learning; Online Learning; Effectiveness

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