Impacts of Virtual Learning Environment on Students' Learning

Digital Skills Research

Contents
TITLE: To identify impacts of virtual learning environment on students’ learning.......................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Aim and objectives......................................................................................................................3
Rationale......................................................................................................................................3
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................4
Concept of virtual learning..........................................................................................................4
Problems faced by teachers in distanced learning.......................................................................4
Critical impacts of virtual learning on students’ learning...........................................................5
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY....................................................................................................5
Research type...............................................................................................................................5
Data collection.............................................................................................................................5
Data analysis................................................................................................................................6
Sample.........................................................................................................................................6
KEY FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS...............................................................................................6
CONCLSION................................................................................................................................12
RECOMMENDATIONS...............................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14
APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................15
Questionnaire.............................................................................................................................15

TITLE: To identify impacts of virtual learning environment on students’ learning.
INTRODUCTION
Virtual learning can sometime be known as distanced learning or learning that is being
developed through computers as well as internet both outside and inside of the educational
organization. It can be developed within organization or educational place or at home as well. It
plays a vital role in some specific situation (Govindarajan and Srivastava, 2020). This study will
discuss some impacts that this learning style and environment has on students learning in both
positive and negative manner. It will also discuss importance of data collection and data analysis
as it helps researcher in making better decision as well as accomplish goals. In regards to virtual
learning it is found that it motivates students because in this type, feedbacks are being given to
them in a timely manner and on the basis of reviews and feedbacks they can improve learning
accordingly.
Aim and objectives
Aim: to discuss impacts that virtual learning environment can have on students’ learning
Objectives:
 To discuss the main concept of virtual learning.
 To identify problems faced by tutor in distanced learning.
 To explore critical impacts of distanced learning environment on learning of students.
Rationale
To continue learning and teaching is one of the main reasons of selecting this topic because in
this current covid-19 situation, students get affected the most. So, by identifying impacts, better
ways can be developed that can help both teachers and students in increasing learning. To make
students able to adapt changes and becoming flexible is other main reason. B developing virtual
learning environment in better way and identifying impacts, students can be made aware about
its effectiveness and encouraged them in participating in it (Vergara and et.al., 2019).

LITERATURE REVIEW
Concept of virtual learning
As stated by Govindarajan and Srivastava, 2020 Virtual learning is a learning experience
in which learning is enhanced through utilization of computer or internet. Virtual learning is used
both inside and outside facilities of educational organization. This learning involves giving
instruction and teaching or learning with help of technology and takes place in online
environment. This means that teaching and learning practices are carried out online in which
teachers and learners are physically separated. There are several forms of virtual learning that
includes computer-based in which instructions are provided by software installed in computer.
Internet-based learning in which instruction are provided by remote server. Remote teacher
online in this instructions are provided by teacher but without being physically present with
students. Blended learning, this is learning that involves virtual learning with computer based,
internet based or remote teacher online. Facilitated virtual learning is also a virtual learning in
which instructions are facilitated by a human facilitator. These are different types in which
virtual learning takes place but one of the important is use of technology for the learning.
Problems faced by teachers in distanced learning
According to Alea and et.al., 2020 distance learning has facilitated continued learning
when teacher and students cannot learn at the same place. But this form of learning and teaching
has several challenges and teachers face several problems in distance learning. This involves
problem in detailing. This means that learning and teaching is already complex in distance
learning but this difficulty is added by detailing. This means in distance learning teacher faces
problems while detailing concepts. In addition to this teachers also face problems in quality of
instruction, this means that face to face learning was easier and it was easy to provide quality
instructions. Technical difficulties with online teaching tools, this means that distance learning is
significantly based on technology and online teaching tools and difficulties with these tools also
create difficulty and problem for teachers. Lack of motivation in online learners is also a problem
for online learners in which motivation of students is very low compared to situation when they
are learning face to face.