IMPACT OF COVID -19 ON STUDENTS ONLINE EDUCATION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO UG STUDENTS OF MANGALORE UNIVERSITY
Abstract
The world is battling COVID-19 and economies across the globe have declared a lockdown. Work from home (WFH) has become the norm, especially for service organizations.Also, the research institutions had to be temporarily shut down according to government orders. This paper attempts to analyze the impact of Covid-19 on student’s online education. Many countries have decided to close schools, colleges and universities.Many families around the world feel the extreme short-term disruption: home schooling is not only a huge shock to the income of the parents but also to the social life and learning of the children. Teaching is moving online. Student assessments are also moving online, with a lot of trial and error and uncertainty for everyone. Network issues, lack of training, and lack of awareness were stated to be the major challenges faced by the students during online classes. Lack of awareness was stated to be the most important reason by those who did not adopt online classes followed by lack of interest and doubts regarding the usefulness of online class. Less attendance, lack of personal touch, and lack of interaction due to connectivity issues were found to be the significant drawbacks of online classes. The study also suggested the ways to overcome the above challenges faced by the students. The data has been collected through google forms with the help of a well-structured questionnaire. The major factors and interpretations are then discussed, providing a clear picture of the findings, after which the conclusion of study is drawn.