TO ANALYZE STUDENT’S

PERCEPTION TOWARDS
E-LEARNING
 INTRODUCTION
• Electronic learning is emerging as a prominent way to carry teaching
learning process. In countries like India, where population is large
and the educational resources are limited to reach the increasing
needs of providing education.

• E-learning is the utilization of internet and related tools and

technologies to provide a broad range of solutions that improves
performance and knowledge.
 REVIEW OF LITERATURE
• There was a study done at the University of Technology of Malaysia
city campus and evaluates the application of technology acceptance
models to e-learning.

• Another research on the effect of distance learner-perception of

course material and access to learning in University of Delhi.

• In a research at the University of Hyderabad to identify student’s

preference for the various e-learning types.
 OBJECTIVES
• To understand the usefulness of e-learning among the students.

• To identify how do students think e-learning tools are easy to use.

• To determine the attitude of students towards e-learning.

• To analyze the need for the students to use e-learning in the future.

• To compare the views about e-learning on gender basis.

 methodology
• Sampling procedure – Simple random sampling

• Sampling method – Primary data [Questionnaire]

• Sample location – Chennai

• Sample size – 50 Responses

• Samples are collected from college students only

 1) Gender

40 Male

60 Female
 2) How often do you use the internet?
100
90
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
10
0
0
Daily Weekly Monthly
 How often do you use the internet?

Male Female
120 80 75
100 70
100
60
80 50
60 40
30 25
40
20
20 10
0 0 0
0 0
Daily Weekly Monthly Daily Weekly Monthly
 3) If you have the opportunity to choose the type
of higher education would you prefer e-
learning?
56
54
54

52

50

48
46
46

44

42
Traditional - on campus education E-learning
If you have the opportunity to choose the type of
higher education would you prefer e-learning?
Male Female

40 45

60 55

Traditional - on campus education Traditional - on campus education

E-learning E-learning
 4) Do you think e-learning is an effective way of
learning in higher education?
70

60 58

50
42
40

30

20

10

0
Yes No
Do you think e-learning is an effective way of
learning in higher education?
Male Female

35
46.66
53.34
65

Yes No Yes No
5) Do you think E-learning is costly than traditional
education?
40 38
35 34

30 28
25
20
15
10
5
0
Agree Disagree Neutral
Do you think E-learning is costly than traditional
education?
Male Female

20
33.33 40 35

46.66
25

Agree Disagree Neutral Agree Disagree Neutral

 6) Do you think e-learning will face difficulties
during its implementation?
80 76
70
60
50
40
30 24
20
10
0
Yes No
Do you think e-learning will face difficulties during
its implementation?
Male Female

20
26.67

73.33
80

Yes No Yes No
 7) Do you think face to face learning is more
important for in-depth and practical teaching?
70 64
60

50

40 36
30

20

10

0
Yes No
Do you think e-learning can help in improving the
quality of higher education?
Male Female

23.33
45

55
76.67

Yes No Yes No
8) Do you think e-learning can help in improving
the quality of higher education?

80 72

60

40
28
20

Yes
No
Do you think e-learning can help in improving the
quality of higher education?
Male Female

20
40

60
80

Yes No Yes No
9) Do you think that e-learning graduates will gain more
skills than traditional education graduates?
60 56

50
44
40

30

20

10

0
Yes No
Do you think that e-learning graduates will gain
more skills than traditional education graduates?
Male Female

40
50 50
60

Yes No Yes No
10) Do you think e-learning graduates will be acknowledged
and recognized as equally as traditionally learning
students from professional bodies and employers?

60 56
44
40

20

Yes
No
Do you think e-learning graduates will be acknowledged
and recognized as equally as traditionally learning
students from professional bodies and employers?
Male Female

43.33 45

56.67 55

Yes No Yes No
11) Do you think that e-learning graduates will have
equal chances of recruitment as on-campus
students?
70
60 58

50
42
40
30
20
10
0
Yes No
Do you think that e-learning graduates will have
equal chances of recruitment as on-campus
students?
Male Female

40
43.33

56.67
60

Yes No Yes No
12) Have you ever used e-learning facilities?

100 90

80
60
40
20
10
0

Yes
No
Have you ever used e-learning facilities?

Male Female

10 10

90 90

Yes No Yes No
If yes which one?

17.78
You tube
6.67
Fb/instagram
57.78
17.78
Skype

Other
13) While using e-learning tools, which are the barriers
you find?

34 38
Access to internet

Privacy

Other
28
While using e-learning tools, which are the barriers
you find?
Male Female

25 30
40
43.33

45
16.67
Access to internet Privacy Other Access to internet Privacy Other
 14) My need to take this e-learning now is

50 High I need it immediately

42 for a degree, job or
40 34 other important
reasons
30
Moderate I could take it on
24
20 campus later or
substitute another
10 course
0 Low it’s personal interest
that could be
High postponed
Moderate
Low
 My need to take this e-learning now is

Male Female

10
30
33.33 40

50
36.67

High Moderate Low High Moderate Low

 15) Feeling that I am part of a class is
60 56

50

40

30
24
20
20

10

0
Not particularly necessary to Somewhat important to me Very important to me
me
 Feeling that I am part of a class is

Male Female

20 20 20
30

60 50

Not particularly necessary to me Not particularly necessary to me

Somewhat important to me Somewhat important to me
Very important to me Very important to me
16) I would classify myself as someone who

26 Often gets things done

38 ahead of time

Needs reminding to get

things done on time

Puts things off until the

last minute
36
 Feeling that I am part of a class is

Male Female

15
33.33 40 35

26.67 50

Often gets things done ahead of time Often gets things done ahead of time
Needs reminding to get things done on time Needs reminding to get things done on time
Puts things off until the last minute Puts things off until the last minute
 17) Classroom discussion is

50
42
40
28
30 30
20
10
0

Rarely helpful to
me Sometimes helpful
to me Almost and always
helpful to me
 Classroom discussion is

Male Female

23.33 30
26.67 40

50 30

Rarely helpful to me Rarely helpful to me

Sometimes helpful to me Sometimes helpful to me
Almost and always helpful to me Almost and always helpful to me
18) When an instructor hands out directions for an
assignment, I prefer

26 Figuring out the instructions

36 myself

Trying to follow the

directions on my own, then
ask for help as needed

Having the instructions

38 explained to me
When an instructor hands out directions for an
assignment, I prefer

Male Female

15
30
33.33 45

40
36.67

Figuring out the instructions myself

Trying to follow the directions on my own, then ask for help as needed
Having the instructions explained to me
 19) I need faculty comments on my assignments

Right away, or I will be demotivated 8

Within a few days, or I forget what I did 32

Within a few weeks, so I can review what I did 60

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
I need faculty comments on my assignments

Male Female
6.67
10

20
40 53.33
70

Within a few weeks, so I can review what I did

Within a few days, or I forget what I did
Right away, or I will be demotivated
20) Considering my professional and personal schedule,
the amount of time I have to work on a distance
learning course is

Less than for a class on campus 36

The same as for a class on campus 34

More than enough for a campus class or a

30
distance learning class

27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
Considering my professional and personal schedule, the
amount of time I have to work on a distance learning
course is
Male Female

20
26.67 33.33
50

30
40

More than enough for a campus class or a distance learning class

The same as for a class on campus
Less than for a class on campus
21) When I am asked to use phone, computers or other
technologies
70
60 58

50
40 36
30
20
10 6
0
I look forward to learning new skills I feel uneasy, I but try anyways I put it off or try to avoid it
When I am asked to use phone, computers or other
technologies

Male Female
0
10

45
23.33
66.67 55

I look forward to learning new skills I look forward to learning new skills
I feel uneasy, I but try anyways I feel uneasy, I but try anyways
I put it off or try to avoid it I put it off or try to avoid it
 22) As a reader, I would classify myself as
58 Good I usually understand
60
the text without help
50
38 Average I sometimes need help
40
to understand the text
30
Slower than average
20
10
0 4

Good
Average
Slower than
average
As a reader, I would classify myself as

Male Female
0
10

20
50 50

70

Good - I usually understand the text without help

Average - I sometimes need help to understand the text
Slower than average
 23) If I have to go the campus to take exams or
complete work

I will have difficulty getting on campus, even in

20
the weekends

I may miss some lab assignments or exam

deadlines if campus labs are not evenings and 18
weekends

I can go to campus anytime 62

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
 If I have to go the campus to take exams or
complete work
Male Female

20 20

10
23.33 56.67
70

I can go to campus anytime

I may miss some lab assignments or exam deadlines if campus labs are not evenings and weekends
I will have difficulty getting on campus, even in the weekends
 24) In future, what would you like for e-learning
environment?
50 46
45
40
35 30
30
24
25
20
15
10
5
0
I would like to spend more time for I would prefer to go back to traditional I am happy with the current mixture of
online learning as compared to learning online and traditional learning
traditional study through class room
lectures
 In future, what would you like for e-learning
environment?
Male Female

30 30
40
50

20 30

I would like to spend more time for online learning as compared to traditional study through class room lectures
I would prefer to go back to traditional learning
I am happy with the current mixture of online and traditional learning
25) Do you think e-learning can bring social
changes in India?

22

Yes No

78
Do you think e-learning can bring social changes in
India?
Male Female

20 25

80 75

Yes No Yes No
 FINDINGS
• The first part of my questionnaire is about understanding e-
learning, their views on its uses and how they think it can help them
acquire educational qualifications.
• The second part of my questionnaire deals with students who had
experiences using e-learning and who shows interest in enhancing
e-learning.
• The third part of my questionnaire is to find out how students feel
about e-learning and the factors influence or will influence their
decision in future and which modes they prefer.
• The final part is about their intention to use it in the future.
conclusion