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Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 8(12A), pp. 7324 - 7329
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082515
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Exploring Factors Leading to Quality Online Learning in the Era of Covid-19: A Correlation Model Study
Ghulam Safdar 1,*, Abdur Rauf 2, Rahman Ullah 3, Atif Ur Rehman 4
1 Department of Arts & Media, Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan
2 Department of Communication & Media Studies, Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
3 Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat, Pakistan
4 School of Media & Design Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
ABSTRACT
The spark of Covid-19 spread in the world in the start of 2020. When it destroyed other segments of social life, it also impacted education negatively. The closure of educational institutes raised question mark on stakeholders in this age of technological advancement. When other counties of the world adopted alternative ways of education, Pakistan also adopted the policy of online education using available technological resources. The objective of the study was to explore the students' experience of online learning and satisfaction level among them. Using survey method to get the views of students studying in Foundation University of Islamabad, researchers designed well structure simple and easy to understand questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of 23 close-ended questions and was distributed via email and Whatsapp groups designed by departments of the university. In the period of two weeks, n=273 students responded to the questionnaire. The findings of the study revealed that in online learning comfortability with computer usage, self-motivation, confidence and time spending on computer significant correlate to quality education and lead to better educational understanding while getting online education. The study concluded that students found satisfied with online learning. Familiarity with technological tools found positive aspect for students to get online education easily.
KEYWORDS
Online Learning, Quality Education, University Students, Covid-19
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Ghulam Safdar , Abdur Rauf , Rahman Ullah , Atif Ur Rehman , "Exploring Factors Leading to Quality Online Learning in the Era of Covid-19: A Correlation Model Study," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 12A, pp. 7324 - 7329, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082515.
(b). APA Format:
Ghulam Safdar , Abdur Rauf , Rahman Ullah , Atif Ur Rehman (2020). Exploring Factors Leading to Quality Online Learning in the Era of Covid-19: A Correlation Model Study. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(12A), 7324 - 7329. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082515.