E-Learning's Effects on Students: A Report for UWTSD - May 2021

This report examines the effects of e-learning on students, addressing both its positive and negative aspects. It begins by defining e-learning and highlighting its increasing importance in modern education, particularly its role in providing access to information and resources. The report details the benefits of e-learning, such as flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and personalized learning experiences, while also acknowledging drawbacks like lack of face-to-face communication, potential for social isolation, and technical challenges. The author shares personal experiences with e-learning, noting both improvements in learning capabilities and challenges related to technical issues and social interaction. Furthermore, the report discusses how e-learning has been crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling continued education through online and offline materials. It concludes that e-learning is a valuable tool with diverse options for learners, emphasizing its growing role in education. Desklib provides access to similar solved assignments and past papers to aid student learning.

The Importance of
Internet in the Higher
Education

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
E-Learning and Its Importance....................................................................................................1
Positive Effects of Online Education on students........................................................................2
Negative Effects of Online Education on students.....................................................................3
How E-Learning Has Affected Me as A Student.........................................................................4
Ways by which E-learning can be provided for students at the time of Covid-19......................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
E-Learning is the technique of sharing information through various channels such as e-
books, CD's, webinars etc. In recent time period internet is helpful in many ways. It can be
helpful in improving the standard of education in many ways. Such as It opens the door to a
treasure of data, knowledge and academic resources, enlarging opportunities for absorbing in
and beyond the study hall . In the report we will discuss that, one can make use of internet to get
data and knowledge to want to get the subject, field, education, institution, etc.
MAIN BODY
E-Learning and Its Importance
The main component of E-Learning is form with the use of internet and computers.
Teaching can be done in or out the classrooms, learning to be done via electronic media and
internet. It is the process of sharing information through different channels such as e-books,
webinars and more. It is a learning system that is based on approved teaching, but taking the
help of electronic resources. Earlier, E-Learning was not being taken much in use as people
assumed that this lacked the human in learning. It is helpful and powerful, it makes the
information easy to catch and understand. It enhances our ability to learn and make us quick
learners also its audio-visuals help us to remember any knowledgeable thing for a longer time.
E-Learning allows studying from any place where the internet connection is stable and also we
can study any time when we are comfortable. So, this allows students to organize their time
more effectively. However, with the speedy moves in technology and the advancement in
studying systems it is now hold by the masses.
Benefits of E-Learning in Education Sector
In education sector, it has brought the digital revolution. Courses can be taken on the
basis of our comfort zones and convenience (Pervez and et.al, 2018). We can switch to the latest
and updated contents time to time, With the E-Learning process, the lessons can be reach to us
quickly. It allows students to learn and revise their lessons as many times as they want before
moving to next part. Students can take any of the topic of their choice and can gain the as much
knowledge of the topic as they need. Students can take e-learning courses number of times
which make it unique. Generally, the time required for learning has reduced by almost 25 to

60% as compared to traditional learning. E-learning permit the tutors to reach to the higher
degree of coverage for communicating a message in a compatible way to the learners. It makes
sure that all students are getting same training. It is the effective way by which students can fully
absorb any data by reading it again and again. It enhanced the ability of learners, and it also
saves the time and money. Student can access their content anywhere and learn it. It helps
learners to learn small and effective quantity of useful information about any kind of a project or
subject. It permits users to boost their knowledge anytime, anywhere, allowing to be more
flexible and consistent. The other reasons that say that 'E-Learning is the future for students' are,
it offers a huge section of programs, it is accessible, allows for a customized experience of
learning, costs less as compared to traditional education.
Positive Effects of Online Education on students
An online education is chosen by soles who may not be able to attend the classes in the
traditional brick and mortar kind of college due to some or the other reasons. Below we will go
through some points this exciting education gives to such students.
Save Time Flexibility:
Students are free to meet to their goals and schools at the same time because they are not
tied with any kind of fix schedule. In school or college, the meeting time is set and student have
to reach at that time and attend the classes. So, with the online class the student is having the
time to meet their desires. The internet allows groups to study and learn online, and tutorials can
be carried out by electronic discussions (Cook, J.P., 2018). So, these are the ways by which
internet creates the energetic and positive environment. We cannot deny this fact that the
internet has become a tool for learners to find new innovative study materials online. There are
infinite reading materials, reports and other documents are available for readers online. This
manner of learning gives them the power over how they will make use of their time towards
their different projects. It also costs less because of variety of reasons. Like, costs that are
connected to transportation, such as petrol, parking, maintenance of the vehicle, and also they
are not affected by the cost of public transportation.
Door To Success:

Finally, the internet is playing important role in emerging theories of studies, where
academics provide the facility of guidance, drawing, education etc., online education also give
the chance to students to network with their fellows across nations or even various continents.
This frequently leads to other opportunities in phrase of collaboration with other individuals in
the execution of a project. All the information that is needed will be saved safely in an online
database. It includes the mails, documents of discussions, Training information, etc. (Hsiao, C.
C., et.al 2019). This is to be done so that if a student gets stuck somewhere, he will open that
saved files and will clear his doubts with that documents fast. This is mainly useful for the
individual that need to deliver out analysis for a project and submit their findings to a panel. In
traditional classrooms, student may not get personal attention all the time and get their
confusions clear because of the bigger classroom size. So by online classes, one can get in touch
personally to a teacher and can clarify each and every doubt quickly.
Negative Effects of Online Education on students
Negative impacts are mostly seen during online learning; these reflects that how online learning
is not always good. Below are the points that shows how it is affecting.
Lack Of Face To Face Communication :
1) Many at times it is difficult to catch concepts that has been taught, Online learning can
cause to loneliness and then cause to lack of communication skills. It also increases stress and
anxiety in teens due to lack of social interaction, they may also feel difficulty in focusing on
their work at home. They may not have the silent atmosphere all the time to do their work.
Sometimes they may get the internet issues or to access to the technology, and more of the times
there portable gets shut down unexpectedly and they are not able to join their meetings or
complete their assignments on time (Pervez, S., and et.al 2018). This causes negative impacts on
the education and grade of students. Students gets distracted very soon and while teaching from
online class the teacher cannot watch each and every student and know that the student is
grasping the concept or not. Teachers are unaware if the student is attending the class carefully
or not.
Lack Of Interest:

2) Students loose interest in studying individually at home as they did not get the same
environment which they are having at their school. So like this e- learning also have its negative
points. Also, it is proved that using a computer, mobile can harm our health (Dong, C., Cao, S.
and Li, H., 2020). It has electromagnetic radiation, it harms to our eyesight and can also damage
our organs.
How E-Learning Has Affected Me as A Student
Firstly, I would say that E-Learning has many positive points which I experienced. I
would say that E-learning helped in improving my capability in learning, it has also strengthened
my knowledge. As a learner, I specified my own speed of learning (Schehl, B.,and et.al V.,
2019). It saves time as I did not need to travel for training purposes. It also provided me the
information that how I can take the precautions during Covid-19. E-Learning created the healthy
work environment for me and I was able to work and study safely sitting from my home. Yes,
sometimes I was unable to access due some issues so I would say that in some or the other way
it also affected me negatively, as it caused social isolation. I was not able to develop my
communication skills, some of the concepts were not clear due to cut of the voice during online
classes. Sometimes there was some technical issues in my device and errors in connection. It
impacted my mental health as there was a lack of social isolation and I was experiencing
loneliness. I was completely based on the information and reports provided by internet and
taking less use of my own thoughts, and thoughts which were decided in our friends group.
Ways by which E-learning can be provided for students at the time of Covid-19
1)In some reports and warnings from World Health Organization it is believed that
corona virus might stay here for a longer period of time. In response to this situation the studies
of students are affected in many terms, So, the teachers are finding the ways to provide
knowledge and teach the students by taking the help with some or the other way (Kumar, P. and
et.al, 2021). They are finding the concepts for children by conducting online and offline learning
materials. The e-learning is playing major role in this pandemic situation. A student goes
forward through classes; they examine more freedom. Online learning can help them run after
highly humanized learning programs, probably even college level courses. To depend on the
online learning concepts was a big challenge for the institutions, staff and learners. By e-

learning, students become more independent learners. Practicing different topics from various
fields, it allows learners to survey their options before attempting to any specialization.
2)It helped students to learn anywhere and anytime as their time was not fixed for
studying. They can survey the topic from different areas and gain knowledge about its different
forms (Ogunmakin, R., 2018). With the non-verbal communication, learners do not have to pay
attention on their body language with their message. Environment of traditional schools was
talking face to face to teacher for solving any problem and it can be challenging for some
students, but this not the case in online classes. Online classes maintain the transparency
between student and teacher. This also helps in developing personal learning skills in a student.
3)With the help of internet people were connected to each other during lock-down and
many people who are been quarantined or isolated got the means of communication. Students
were also aware of the things that was been happening around during the pandemic. internet also
got the safety measures and the reports on how they can be safe at home during Covid. Social
support and positive relationships were maintained, there was an increase of safety measures to
be taught online and people were getting the reports on hoe to be safe and healthy during this
pandemic. As shown in above reported-learning provided all the safety measures that has to be
taken by students during the pandemic Covid-19.
CONCLUSION
As above report, we have concluded that online learning is a rapidly expanding and
interesting new option to learn about virtually anything. If you've always wanted to take a course
or learn a skill but haven't had the time or found an opportunity near you, online learning could
be the solution. From one-hour live workshops to online degrees, today's online learning choices
are diverse. There is something for almost everyone; all you have to do is look for it.
However, studying online differs from learning in a traditional classroom setting, and it is
critical to consider your goals, requirements, and interests before committing to anything.

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