Powerpoint presentation for a research paper on 'The impact of Computer-mediated communications on learning' written as part of Grand Project at Faculty of Business Administration (GLS BBA), GLS University

1. A Study on
Impact of
CMC on
Learning
SUBMITTED BY: Semester 6 | 31 – 40

2. SUBMITTED BY
SEMESTER 6
31. Mehra Geeta
32. Mehta Aashumi
33. Mishra Riya
34. Modi Akshita
35. Mrudul Manojkumar
TY A | 31 – 40
36. Mundhra Khushali
37. Nankani Monika
38. Nasit Harshita
39. Nevaniya Jaydev
40.Otwani Bhumika

3. Education
Process of giving or receiving specific
set of instructions, especially in formal
environment
Learning
Acquisition of knowledge or skills
through study or experience

4. Computer
Mediated
Communications
Synchronous
• IRC
• IM
• MUD
• VR
Asynchronous
CMC

5. Literature Review
Hoadley & Pea
Subject not covered
as a whole
2002
Constant developments
Can be used in combination
Simpson
Hrastinski & Keller
Findings are more of
an educated guess
2020
RESEARCH GAP
• Clearly identify the strengths and weaknesses of CMC in education
• Sudden increase in usage-level of CMC in education
• Understand the bare minimum of CMC in education

6. Research Objectives
To understand and evaluate the impact
of CMC-assisted Education on Learning
P
S
• To examine current usage of CMC for different aspects of
education
• To explore the pros and cons of CMC-assisted education from
an educator’s perspective
• To explore the pros and cons of CMC-assisted education from
a student’s perspective
• To compare the effectivity of teaching methods in absence of
CMC to CMC-assisted education from a student’s perspective
• To assess availability of minimum facilities needed to adopt
CMC-assisted education

7. Research Methodology
Quantitative
Descriptive
Research
Design
Non-probability
Convenient
Sampling
Technique
Percentage
Pie-Chart
Chi-squared Test
Research
Instruments

8. Sample Size
306 Students
↓
289 CMC-users
169 Educators
↓
129 CMC-users
Students Educators

9. 1. The data received by us makes for a very small sample and the
sample size could be increased to improve accuracy of the
research.
2. Survey does not cover the reasoning behind the responses given
by the participants whether a student or an educator.
3. It would be good to have random interviews with some of the
participants to get a better understanding behind their answers.
4. The ratio of various groups like age, gender, level of education,
etc. may not be indicative of the actual distribution in the real
world.
Limitations

10. Findings – Current Usage
Educators’ Perspective
77% | 79%
Low Acceptance (Training | Workshops)
Preferred Platform (1st:Zoom; 2nd:Webex)
Reason (Institution + Current Times)
General Acceptance (Usage | 2+ Hours)
73% + 15%
68%; 16%
47% | 52%
Preference (Offline Education) 66%

11. 94% | 70%
Acceptance (Training - Low | Workshops - High)
Preferred Platform (1st:Webex; 2nd:Zoom)
Reason (Institution + Current Times)
General Acceptance (Usage | 2+ Hours)
47% + 38%
43%; 38%
54% | 79%
Preference (Offline Education) 72%
Findings – Current Usage
Students’ Perspective

12. Findings – Minimum Resources
Internet Data (77%)
Smart Devices (56%)
Audio Devices (65%)
Internet Data (88%)
Smart Devices (84%)
Audio Devices (75%)
Minimum
Resources
84%
79%
88%
67%
92%
93%
Prior
Access
78%
83%
Easily
Affordable

13. Increase – 53%
Decrease – 29%
Attendance
Online – 73%
Employer – 14%
Resources
Increase – 32%
Decrease – 40%
Focus
Increase in Number
of Students – 70%
Accessibility
More time spent on
topics – 70%
Understanding
Increase – 26%
Decrease – 38%
Interactivity
Findings – Impact on Learning
Educators’ Perspective

14. Increase – 45%
Decrease – 29%
Curiosity
Better – 45%
Worse – 27%
Evaluation
Increase – 47%
Decrease – 12%
Score
Increase – 48%
Decrease – 35%
Accessibility
Difficult – 30%
Easy – 22%
Understanding
Peers ↓ – 57%
Educators ↓ - 40%
Interactivity
Increase – 29%
Decrease – 48%
Attendance
Used More – 46%
Used Less – 24%
Resources
Increase – 16%
Decrease – 62%
Focus
Findings – Impact on Learning
Students’ Perspective

15. Advantages
1. Increase in accessibility
2. Freedom of utilizing additional information
Disadvantages
1. Slower understanding
2. Reduced focus and attention span
3. Decrease in peer interactivity
4. Decrease in approachability of educator
CMC – An Innovation
1. Undeniable and somewhat unique advantages
2. Disadvantages that can be overcome
Current Usage
1. Forced into the Indian Education System
2. Compulsion due to COVID-19 pandemic
3. Educators and students still prefer offline education
Recommendations
1. Integration requires methods suited to CMC-platforms
Conclusion

16. Thank You!
Do you have any questions?
Submitted To:
Faculty of Business Administration (GLS BBA)
GLS University
Submitted By:
Semester 6
TY A | 31 – 40
February 25, 2021