Covid 19 and teaching learning

1. A Webinar paper
On
Uses & Impact of Digital Technology During Covid -19
Pandemic Situation on Higher Education System
By: Lopamudra Gochhayat (Research Scholar, Ravenshaw
University, Cuttack)
Soumya Ranjan Das (Research Scholar, University of
Hyderabad, Gachibowli)

2. Introduction
• The Covid-19 Pandemic has influenced every sphere of society like the economy,
culture, politics, etc.
• The field of higher education is very much affected by the crisis of the Covid-19
Pandemic.
• During this time, technology was a potent weapon to tackle that critical situation.
• This Pandemic forced us to learn various things concerning the skills of technology in
the field of education.

3. Introduction
• Teaching-learning process shifted to online mode.
• We adopted Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google meet or other online platforms
undoubtedly;
• These platforms are significantly contributing to the transformation of the mode of
imparting education (Dhoot & Thakre, 2020).

4. Uses of Digital Technologies in Higher Education during Covid-19
• Newly produced video conferencing software such as, Google Meet, Zoom Meeting popularly
used. And also smartphones, laptops, tablets were used
Sources: google meet
Source: Zoom meeting

5. Uses of Digital Technologies in Higher Education during Covid-19
• Used different digital resources
Text materials (pdf.,), Short Video classes, ppt, Web links
Use of Social Media (WhatsApp, Telegram, Email etc.)
• Digital learning management systems (DLMS)
Google Classroom, Sources Google Classroom
 Moodle, Edmodo, Blackboard etc.
Sources: Moddle LMS Sources:LMS

6. Uses of Digital Technologies in Higher Education during Covid-19
• Software: (Screen recorder, You Tube), Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platforms
such as, SWAYAM, e-PG Pathshala and SWAYAM PRABHA etc.
 Uses of Digital Devices
Mobile phone Sources: Swayam
Laptops
Tablets
Sources:
epg pathshala
sources: Swayam Prabha

7. Impact of Digital Technologies in Higher Education
• In terms of: Benefits & Challenges
Benefits (Positively influenced)
 Enhancement of Digital skills (both teacher & students)
 Providing new and strengthening the learning management systems (LMSs) (Iqbal &
Tanty, 2021).
 Growth of online resources & products: (Iqbal & Tanty, 2021).
Cisco Webex, Google Meet and Zoom
OER, Asynchronous e-learning by e-study materials.
 Encouraging personalised learning (Jena,2020).
 New Study channel created.
 Free e-learning courses by Moocs (Iqbal & Tanty, 2021).
 Creativity of lecturers in teaching improved (Al-dahhan, 2021).
 Exposure to digital devices

8. Impact of Digital Technologies in Higher Education
Benefits:
• Need of Blended learning raised in Post-pandemic time. (Iqbal & Tanty, 2021).
• Improvement of quality study materials.
• Collaborative teaching.
• You Tube Channel by faculty member (Jena, 2020).
• Providing more material by e-learning(Iqbal & Tanty, 2021).
• Flexibility (Rashid & Yadav, 2020).
• Wider access (Rashid & Yadav, 2020).

9. Impact of Digital Technologies in Higher Education
• Challenges (Negatively influenced)
Digital divide (Jena, 2020).
Electricity, internet connectivity in the rural areas etc.(Jena, 2020).
Low down of student attendance (Jena, 2020).
Unemployment (Jena,2020).
Reduction of National and International student mobility (Jena, 2020).
sudden shift to adapt and implement online learning has led to over-work, stress
among the teaching faculty etc. (Rashid & Yadav, 2020).
Pandemic-related anxiety (Rashid & Yadav, 2020).
Lack of technological skills (Rashid & Yadav, 2020).
Lack of motivation among students (Gochhayat & Mishra, 2021).

10. Conclusion
• Suggestions for improvement given by research findings:
Clear and compassionate communication with all the stakeholders of the higher
education (Rashid & Yadav, 2020).
Training in digital literacy (Khan, 2021).
Training to both students and teachers on digital skills (Mohalik & Sahoo,
2020).
Encouraging students to use peer to peer learning (Khan, 2021).
Building of community collaborations needs to be strengthened (Khan, 2021).
Organising workshop and orientation programmes. (Das & Dansana, 2021)
Making online classes more interesting.
Government attention for digital divide (Mohalik & Sahoo, 2020).

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