Impact of Virtual Learning Environment on Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

This research explores the impact of virtual learning environment on students during the COVID-19 pandemic. It examines the significance and purpose of virtual learning, as well as its impact on students' mindset. The study also discusses the methodology used for data collection and analysis.

Digital skills and research
methods

Table of Contents
Research Title..............................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Rationale.....................................................................................................................................1
Research Objectives....................................................................................................................1
Research questions......................................................................................................................1
Literature review.........................................................................................................................2
Methodology...............................................................................................................................3
Primary Data Analysis................................................................................................................5
Secondary Data Analysis ...........................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

Research Title
“The impact of virtual learning environment on students due to current coronavirus
pandemic”.
INTRODUCTION
The virtual learning is a practice that enhanced the effective utilisation of learning that is
processed in support of internet services by which adequate facilities as in this adequate learning
is offered by an educational organisation. It is a web page platform under which institution
present various activities, resources and interaction under which appropriate course structure
with concern of several assessment stages (Yang and et. al., 2018). The report below is
dependent on University of Wales Trinity Saint David London Campus along with learning
experience that is offered by students. The report consist of research informed literature,
knowledge and understanding of subject, analysis, practical applications and deployment and
skills for professional practice.
Rationale
The reason behind the conduction of this research is to collect appropriate knowledge and
understanding about virtual learning environment during the pandemic situation of COVID
within students. In this clear focus is emphasised towards to make better understanding about e-
learning that inculcate in relation to conduct online survey instead of face to face by which
certain student safety and well-being is considerate.
Research Objectives
 To make better understanding about virtual learning environment.
 To analyse the importance and purpose of virtual learning environment during pandemic
situation of COVID.
 To measure the impact of virtual learning environment on students mindset.
Research questions
 What is the significant of Virtual learning Environment.
 What are the importance and purpose of virtual learning environment during pandemic
situation of COVID.
 What the impact of virtual learning environment on students mindset.
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Literature review
What is the significant of Virtual learning Environment.
As per according to the viewpoint of Margaret Rouse, 2020, a virtual learning
environment is defined as a set of learning tools that is designed in order to enhance the learning
of students. The major principles of VLE is that is consist of curriculum mapping in which
assignment and assessment is separated into different segments by which student tracking,
support of online medium in relation to student and teacher, usage of electronic communication
such as web publishing, chat and threaded discussions as with this interlink in between outside
resource is processed in systematic manner (Aluja-Banet, Sancho and Vukic, 2019). In this
teacher make better analysis of the assessment under which suitable content is modified and with
this adequate curriculum is maintained through which student performance also get tracked in
satisfactorily manner. There is a lot of commercial software that is used by an organisation in
relation to VLE in which different packages are available, WebCT and many other applications
as well. It offer a platform that is usually used for educational purpose as it is also be encapsulate
online working environment which is furthermore acts as a course supplement. It is somehow
related to online courses that is processed with support of informational sites, reading resources
that stands alone as per the basis of skill assessment or with other methods of virtual learning as
well.
What are the importance and purpose of virtual learning environment during pandemic situation
of COVID.
According to the point of view of Cathy Li, 2020, the COVID has resulted into the shut
down of all the schools of world as with this they are having 1.2 million children globally that
are our of the classroom. It is related to an education that is changes dramatically and with this
distinctive increment of e-learning is increases and it undertake remotely changes with support of
digital platforms. In this researcher also get suggest to make online learning by which retention
of information is managed by which less amount of time is induced as students get to be stay at
home under the prescription of COVID (García-Álvarez, Novo-Corti and Varela-Candamio,
2018). Due to the result of pandemic worldwide closure of schools is processed as with this
sudden change or shift of the classroom as from different part of globe is induced. In this schools
shift the studies as on digital platform as with this adoption of online learning and development
is processed and it will remain continue till the persist of post pandemic condition. In this the
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growth rate of adoption of educational technology is developed as in this language apps, video
conferencing, online learning software, virtual tutoring as that surge and have significant impact
over education. In this significant demand and requirement of e learning with relation to
education is offered by schools as per free access and with this higher and valued ed-tech
services is provided to students so that they can easily connect with learning. The institution get
bolsters the capabilities as with this teachers and students in which adequate collaboration and
sustained development is an internal growth by which teachers provide and develop unlimited
video conferencing that also having a capabilities of auto translation capabilities, editing of
project, smart scheduling by which reliable connectivity is developed in sustained mode.
What the impact of virtual learning environment on students mindset.
As per according to the point of view of Kate Whitney, 2020, the virtual learning is
processed as with this stay focus and get adjusted as per suitability of different conditions that
rigour academic learning and it is as during to situation of global pandemic (Ali, Mushtaq and
Wani, 2019). In this institution develop various strategies as with this sustained challenges is
induced through which different challenges is overcome with adequateness. It is required to get
run the learning and with this effective learning is processed as by setting up of remote balance.
In this institution also get stick with the adequate time is spend as per the basis of studying. In
this sustained information is collected within which mentoring and couching is processed with
perfection by which student get learned about various prospect in effective manner. In order to
address the learning teachers worked on to examine counterproductive learning in which
conductive remembrance and learning is processed systematically. To provide flexible learning,
convenience and academic learning is processed through which successful classes is induced in
which time management and self motivation also be considered with adequateness.
Methodology
It is a form that is used by the researcher in order to collect and gathered appropriate
information that is related to adequate topic so that adequate and authentic outcome is attained in
timely frame.
Research Philosophy
It is a method or a belief in which relative information is collected and gathered in support
of following of certain phenomenon. In order to encompass the research two approaches are used
as interpretivism and positivism and with concern of this research positivism research is used
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that assist to gain standardised outcome (Rosa and Orey, 2019). For this convenient and flexible
outcomes is achieved of about specified topic by which relative information about suitable topic
is addressed with timely frame.
Research Approach
It is an approach that is dependent over the hypothesis in which sustained information is
collected and generated as per evaluation of data in adequate mode. In this quantitative and
qualitative method of research is used and in relation to this theme, quantitative methodology is
used as with this advanced information is collected sand gathered with certain accuracy. On the
other hand qualitative information is not used as it generate quite complexity as in data
collection. In addition to interpreted the data deductive approach is used that enhanced working
productiveness with perfection.
Research Instrument
It is an instrument in which viable outcome is generated with prominent mode and it is
usually get associated with interview, questionnaire, survey etc. In relation to current research,
questionnaire is used to collect and process research as with this optimised outcome is developed
in timely frame so that sustained outcome is achieved with successful mode (Lim and et. al.,
2020).
Sources of data collection
It order to conduct the research with perfection researcher make ensure that significant
outcome is attained as with this various sources is utilised and in this interview, questionnaire,
observation etc. It has both positive and negative impact over the execution of research as with
this prominent outcome is attained as with this literature review is conducted that offer adequate
support in relation to gain authentic resultant. In this in order to perform primary research
questionnaire is developed and in relation to secondary research literature review is collected.
Research Design
It is related to the various prospect as exploratory, experimental, descriptive and in
support of this research various techniques are implemented as with this effectual outcome is
attached with perfection. In relation to manage virtual learning environment, researcher make
usage of descriptive research as with this basic issues is analysed that is developed and design
with support of pandemic attack. It helps to offer adequate pathway for teachers and students so
that virtual learning is processed with satisfactoriness.
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Sampling
It is a method in which researcher get select adequate population as per this integrated
outcome is developed as per completion of task. In this adequate outcome is developed that is
applied to all the audience and it is as furthermore explained below as:
Population profile
It is relevant to the theme as with this improvised outcome is developed with this adequate
learning is processed that is suitable to all the situations (Deng and et. al., 2019). In this research
is conducted on the impact of virtual learning environment within the situation of pandemic
situation.
Sampling Theories
It is used by researcher and in which sampling is conducted in terms of probability and non
probability sampling. In this researcher make clear focus about on sampling method and for this
research 20 respondents is selected and that consider both teacher and students. For this random
sampling is processed that save overall cost and time and furthermore, non probability is nor
used as it create complex situation for researcher.
Sampling Size
It is an effectual process in which researcher select a sample size and then perform
overall research on them and for this sample size of 20 candidates is selected.
Primary Data Analysis
In this data is collected from original source as with support of questionnaire method and
as explained below as:
1. Do you aware about the concept of virtual learning environment? Frequency
 Yes 18
 No 2
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In total of 20 respondents, 18 believe that they are aware about virtual learning and rest 2
are not that reflect most of students and teachers knows the fact of VLE (Omar and Geer, 2018).
2. What is the positive impact of virtual learning environment over
education?
Frequency
 Better access of learning 7
 Direct feedback 7
 Time management 6
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Yes No
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
18
2
Better access of learning Direct feedback Time management
5.4
5.6
5.8
6
6.2
6.4
6.6
6.8
7
7.2
7 7
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It is analysed that out of 20 respondents 7 are those that processed better access of
learning, rest 7 believe they are able to get direct feedback and the rest 6 are those that believe
that its assist effectual time management as it reflect that VLE has better impact over students as
they get better clarity and understanding as per their own suitability.
3. What are the other ways that is used to process learning in support
of virtual learning environment?
Frequency
 Open learning 6
 Part time examination 7
 Negotiable learning 7
In total of 20 respondents 6 are those that reflect that learning is processed by open
method, rest 7 believe that it is due to part time examination and the other 7 respondent believe it
offer negotiable learning and development (Langi and Rosmansyah, 2018).
4. Is virtual learning environment is suitable for educational
institution.
Frequency
 Yes 17
 No 3
7
Open learning Part time examination Negotiable learning
5.4
5.6
5.8
6
6.2
6.4
6.6
6.8
7
7.2
6
7 7

It is analysed from analysis that 17 of respondent believe that virtual learning is suitable
and the rest 3 believe that it offer in-adequate disturbance and didn't believe the same.
Secondary Data Analysis
It is an analysis in which researcher collected respect information with support of
literature review as within this information is gathered from the parallel support of publications,
magazines etc.
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Yes No
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18 17
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CONCLUSION
It has been analysed from the above research that virtual learning environment is a
fundamental basis under which control over learning and its advancing is promoted with timely
frame. In this institution has offered a learning cycle in which students career and learning is
processed within the pandemic situation as well. In addition ability of institution to get in
connect with the students even at the condition of stay home also progressed as with this flexible
schedule of learning is addressed with perfection.
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