Paper Details

Name: Manisha Khosla, Gurdeep Singh Batra, Sulakshna Dwivedi
Country: India

Year: 2024
Volume: Volume-11, Issue-2 (July- December)
Page Number: 29-42

This study explores the implementation of e-learning initiatives in technical education programs at five state universities in Punjab: Punjabi University, Punjab University, Guru Nanak Dev University, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, and IKG Punjab Technical University. The research focuses on postgraduate students in computer science and management and undergraduates in architecture, pharmacy, and engineering, with a sample size of 720 students and 240 faculty members selected across five universities. Faculty and students’ perceptions of e- learning tools were also analyzed. E-learning strategies examined include flipped classrooms, gamification, social learning sites, and mobile learning technologies. Results reveal that while flipped classrooms and gamification techniques are perceived as less effective by 50% and 46.25% of respondents respectively, social learning sites and mobile learning technologies are viewed more favorably, with 26.25% and 30% of respondents finding them highly effective. Platforms such as Zoom (80%), WhatsApp (98.4%), and Google Classroom (74.4%) emerged as dominant tools during the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting a shift toward interactive and accessible online learning. The findings emphasize the need for refining certain e-learning strategies while leveraging the potential of widely accepted tools to enhance the teaching-learning paradigm. This study contributes to understanding the role of technology in advancing technical education and highlights opportunities for optimizing e-learning initiatives in Punjab's state universities.
KEYWORDS: E-learning initiatives, Technical Education, Digital learning platforms, Teaching- learning paradigm