Title : Network Issue in Online Learning
Authors : Sakshi Jadhav (82)
Falguni Kesaria (87)
Harshitha Poojary (110)
Introduction : Online learning can sometimes be tricky due to problems with the internet connection. These issues can cause delays and make learning frustrating. It’s important to find ways to fix these problems so that learning can happen smoothly.
Objective : To understand the underlying issues of network issue in online learning.
Literature Review :
Students’ perception and preference for online education.
T. Muthuprasad et al. (2021) states that majority of the students have a positive attitude towards online learning. They found to be very advantageous as it provides flexibility for the learners. Students wanted recorded lectures and have an interaction at the end of the lectures by having quizzes and assignments. However, other students says that they may find difficult because of the technology issue, delay in feedback from the teachers. They would prefer traditional classroom instead of the online learning. Muthuprasad et al. (2021)
Effectiveness of Online Learning.
Awal Bahasoan et al. (2020) states that students find it effective as the lectures were only through online mode, they saved their time by travelling from their home to college. On the other, hand they find it ineffective due to the cost incurred mainly to buy internet data to keep up with online learning as compared with offline lectures. They were facing a lot of network issue during their lectures finding it difficult to upload the assignments on other application. They find whatsaap is the easy to use and cheaper than the other application to used. Bahasoan et al. (2020)
Data Collection : Based on the above problem following five questions –
1. I had network issues during online lectures.
2. I faced delays while interacting.
3. I had video or audio quality issues.
4. I felt satisfied with a stable internet connection.
5.I faced issues while submitting assignments.
Were asked on likert scale , 100 students were surveyed from Kohinoor Business School. For each question Mean, Median Standard Deviation, Standard Error and Z value were calculated.
Data Analysis :
Q.1
Q.2
Q .3
Q.4
Q.5
Mean
0.02
0.27
0.51
0.45
-0.22
SD
1.41
1.17
1.08
0.95
1.28
SE
0.14
0.12
0.11
0.09
0.13
Z
0.14
2.31
4.73
4.75
-1.72
Result
Neutral
Positive
Positive
Positive
Neutral
Conclusion :
1. Students are neutral towards having network issues during online lecture.
2. Students faced delays while interacting.
3. Students had video or audio quality issues.
4. Students felt satisfied with the stable internet connection.
5. Students are neutral towards facing issues while submitting assignments.
References
T. Muthuprasad et al. (2021). Students’ perception and preference for online education in India during COVID -19 pandemic https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291120300905
Awal Bahasoan et al. (2020). Effectiveness of Online Learning In Pandemic Covid-19 https://www.ijstm.inarah.co.id/index.php/ijstm/article/view/30