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Journal of E-Technology

A Study on the Relationship between Demographic Factor and E-learning Readiness among Students in Higher Education
Naresh Babu, Bhanu Sree Reddy D
VIT University India
Abstract: Learning is a lifelong process in this competitive world where we have to update the knowledge everyday with global exposure. To sustain competitiveness in education we induce technology in to learning process. Using the tools of technology, learning and teaching process happens in any electronic medium such as audio, video, TV and satellites across the world. E-learning is technology enabled learning method which emerged as a potential tool for education industry and also being used for training and development in many other industrial sectors. Higher education is at booming stage, where people around the world spend more than 2 trillion USD for education. E-learning plays a major role in knowledge dissemination where more than 90% of colleges in the United States offer e-learning courses and countries like India have a huge potential growth for higher education through e learning mode. There is an existing gap in student enrolment (CAGR) and faculty Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). It is also evident that a huge gap exists between the undergraduate and post graduate enrolments in India. As per population census more than 60% of people in India are from middle age group who are engaged in full time employment and would want to enrich and update their knowledge with out attending class room teaching. The biggest challenge the E-learning faces is monitoring and validity of the person as to the course has been taken and gone through the assessment in a legal or right manner. The higher education institutions and corporate agree upon making E-learning a part of the course but do not consider it as equivalent to class room teaching. This study is about the readiness of the students to e-learning process and usage. It analyzes the levels of awareness of the student, degree of acceptance and adoption of the student towards the e-learning environment. E-learning courses provide global exposure and help students to have real time experience even in distance education mode. This study tries to identify the demographic factors that influence on three important variables like the readiness of the student towards e-learning environment and knowledge and level of comfort in technology they use.
Keywords: E-Learning Awareness, E-Learning Readiness, Educational Technology A Study on the Relationship between Demographic Factor and E-learning Readiness among Students in Higher Education
DOI:https://doi.org/10.6025/jet/2020/11/1/1-8
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