Technological Readiness Among Students In Using Information And Communication Technology With Respect To E- Learning Platform For The Educational Purpose

Abstract

E-learning has shifted the vacillation of learning process among students and playing the substantial role in reorienting the higher education. It is the technology which is allowing students to learn through internet over a distance and exploring the information in their own way. With the onset of technology everywhere in our lives it is important that e-learning readiness must be assessed within its various factors. Technological readiness index has been used as a theoretical aspect to understand the e-learning readiness among students. The aim of the study is to understand the technological readiness of the students in using E-Learning Platforms for their studies. The study is done using quantitative method in which survey method has been incorporated in this research and questionnaire is used as a research tool to carry on the study. Survey was conducted among the college going students from the different colleges in India. The sample size for this research is consisted of 80 students from different colleges Study finds that students around the country are preferring to use e-learning platforms for their educational purposes as it is making their studies more interesting and easier, they can study anywhere anytime, they are becoming more techno savvy in using e-learning apps.   As students are preferring e-learning platforms over traditional way of teaching for their education it is very important that government and private sector should come forward to strengthen the e-learning platforms.