- I really did not like this study-- survey questions were worded strangely and hard to understand/differentiate between
- prevalence of technical issues with e-learning may be a source of disparity influencing gaps such as the SES gap and racial gap
- most students are open-minded towards e-learning and recognize its benefits 

Takeaways

A study investigating e-learning among college undergraduates during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown found that a large majority of students were willing to engage in e-learning, reported improvements in their self-studying skills, and were satisfied with online tests. However, 26% of the students experienced technical difficulties during e-learning. Overall, while most students were positive towards e-learning, they still preferred in-person learning.

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Radha, R., Mahalakshmi, K., Kumar, V. S., & Saravanakumar, A. R. (2020). E-learning during lockdown of COVID-19 pandemic: A global perspective. International Journal of Control and Automation, 13(4), 1088-1099. Retrieved from http://sersc.org/journals/index.php/IJCA/article/view/26035

E-learning during Lockdown of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Perspective

- Investigate global trends in using e-learning resources among college undergraduates
- Investigate student attitudes toward and interest in e-learning
- Suggest prospects in using e-learning resources by students globally

Objectives

- willingness toward e-learning
- improvement of student's self-study skill through e-learning
- satisfaction level of the students on online mock tests
- usefulness of e-learning at quarantine
- comparison between e-learning and traditional learning
- whether face-to-face teaching is important for practical learning 
- experiences of technical issues of e-learning
- positivity towards e-learning
- does e-learning make knowledge wider
- importance of web-based teaching
- preferred learning environment
- contribution of e-learning to social change
- preferred device to use for e-learning
- preferred application tools to use for e-learning

Variables Investigated

The methods for the study on e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown involved an online Google Forms survey administered globally to college undergraduates. The researchers selected 175 participants via stratified sampling in April 2020, early in the global transition to e-learning.

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