Abstract:

In this study an attempt has been made to investigate the preparedness of university students for E-Learning. The main objectives of the research were to study the preparedness of University Students for e-learning in terms of resource support and digital skills. Other objectives were to study students’ preparedness with reference to their gender, locality and social category for e-learning. Cross-sectional survey design had been used to conduct the research. The data was collected through online mode. Purposive and convenience sampling procedure has been used to select the sample and total 211, Post Graduate students from Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar and Ramadevi Women’s University, Bhubaneswar were involved in this study. The data was collected by administering by self-designed questionnaire by using Google survey form where Five Points Likert scale was followed. The collected data was analysed by using SPSS software. The research result revealed that there is no significant difference in preparedness for e-learning between boys and girl students of university. However, it also revealed that that there is a significant difference of preparedness for e-learning among rural and urban students of university i.e urban students are better prepared for e-learning than rural students. The study further revealed that there is no significant difference in preparedness of university students for e-learning with reference to different social categories. The results obtained from this research provide important evidence for the students as well as teachers towards the preparedness of University students for e-learning.

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