Open AccessFactors influencing online learning of university students under the covid-19 pandemic
Author(s) -
Faisal Mustafa,
Ambreen Khursheed,
Syed Muhammad Usama Rizvi,
Ahsan Zahid,
Ayesha Akhtar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of educational research and innovation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2386-4303
DOI - 10.46661/ijeri.5432
Subject(s) - covid-19 , online learning , pandemic , identification (biology) , psychology , mathematics education , online teaching , medical education , computer science , multimedia , medicine , virology , outbreak , botany , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology
Online learning systems owing to their nature are free of restrictions of time or place and can prove to be a useful platform for students where they can continue their studies when it is not possible for them to go to a university in person owing to different reasons. Such systems have also been used in Pakistan, particularly in private sector, for university and school education. This paper attempts to highlight various issues that the students are facing and the factors that have a significant effect on their online learning experience. We collected data through online questionnaires distributed to 1200 students enrolled in six private universities in Pakistan. This study employed the Structure Equation Modelling (SEM) to examine factors that influenced online learning. The results showed that teaching and professional behaviour, course instructional planning and methodology and online connectivity were significantly positively associated with online learning. With the identification of key factors that affects online learning of students, it will be more helpful to provide improved services for effective student leaning. Other crucial implications and a way forward are also discussed in the paper.