International University of Malaya-Wales (IUMW) student’s acceptance of e-learning during Covid-19 pandemic
List of Authors
  • Asir Husain Kazi Mahmood , Che Nur Amalina S. Che Zainal

Keyword
  • E-Learning, Covid-19, Conventional learning

Abstract
  • The pandemic wave in 2019 changed the education landscape throughout the world. The traditional face-to-face in class learning has turned to virtual meetings and leave no space to institution except to embrace digital learning as fast as they could. The change is not as simple as having a computer and attending the online class. The aim of this paper is to understand the student's perception of online learning. The paper is constructed through the review of previous literature from academic journals on various platforms and search engines along with interviewing participants from IUMW. This paper builds up the understanding of the challenges faced by the students in learning during the Covid-19 pandemic and further suggests strategies to improve the learning process of online learning. The results from the research shows that the students of IUMW prefer conventional learning. Thus, this research would lay recommendations on the foundation of digital transformation for higher education and the role of each stakeholder in this process of new education norms. Education institutions need to build resilient education systems to respond to the inevitable change and sustain quality education.

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