Readiness of Students for E-Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Study

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, universities have shifted from face-to-face learning environments to e-learning. However, lecturers are concerned about students' readiness for e-learning as a result of the abrupt shift to online teaching. This study looks into students' readiness for e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically whether there are any significant differences between students' demographic factors, self-directed learning, technology availability with infrastructure facility, computer with Internet efficacy, and socioeconomic factors. The study employed a convincing sampling; structured questionnaire distributed among 480 undergraduates and received 202 respondents. SPSS 23 software used to determine reliability, analyzed the impact on readiness for e-learning. Findings identified that most students are ready for an e-learning mode of instruction. Further analysis indicated that there were differences in students’ readiness for e-learning based on their demographic profiles, self-directed learning, technology availability with infrastructure facility, computer with Internet efficacy. In this study revealed that students’ readiness for e-learning depended with some demographic factors, infrastructure facility, skills and knowledge of adaptation to online learning environment.