Effectiveness of online education during the COVID-19 pandemic: a study of Bangladesh

IF 2.4 Q3 COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
M. Saifullah, Nuzhat Sharmeen, Zaima Ahmed
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PurposeThe novel coronavirus (COVID-19) remains a global public health emergency as declared by the World Health Organization (WHO). The COVID-19 impacted educational institutions around the world, and they were shut down to minimize the fatalities and spread of the infection. Educational institutions around the world, including Bangladesh, started to conduct online classes as an alternative to physical classes. Therefore, this study assesses the effectiveness of online classes in terms of information and communications technology (ICT) readiness, online class assessment, online class participation, and convenience and flexibility for the educational institutions of Bangladesh.Design/methodology/approachTo fulfill the objective of the study, data were collected from 817 teachers and students. Additionally, the partial least squares (PLS) regression method was adopted as a quantitative technique.FindingsThe study shows that online class participation, online class assessment, and convenience and flexibility have positive relationships with ICT readiness and the effectiveness of online classes. At the same time, the challenges of online classes have negative relationships with ICT readiness and the effectiveness of online classes.Practical implicationsThe study suggests that the government should ensure stable internet connectivity access across the country so that both students and teachers can participate in online classes effectively. Moreover, educational institutional authorities should extend support to the institutions for developing proper ICT infrastructure.Originality/valueICT infrastructure readiness is the backbone for effective online education; however, before the COVID-19 pandemic, online education was almost non-existent at the educational institutional level in Bangladesh. The country started developing the ICT infrastructure only when online classes were scheduled to start, and the development is still ongoing. Hence, this study used ICT readiness as a mediator factor. Moreover, primary data are used in this study. The findings of the study will help academicians and policymakers to better understand the effectiveness of online classes.
COVID-19大流行期间在线教育的有效性:对孟加拉国的研究
目的新型冠状病毒(COVID-19)仍是世界卫生组织宣布的全球突发公共卫生事件。COVID-19影响了世界各地的教育机构,这些机构被关闭,以尽量减少死亡人数和感染的传播。包括孟加拉国在内的世界各地的教育机构开始开展在线课程,作为实体课程的替代方案。因此,本研究评估了孟加拉国教育机构在信息和通信技术(ICT)准备、在线课程评估、在线课程参与以及便利性和灵活性方面在线课程的有效性。设计/方法/方法为了实现研究的目的,从817名教师和学生中收集了数据。此外,采用偏最小二乘(PLS)回归方法作为定量技术。研究结果表明,在线课堂参与、在线课堂评估、便利性和灵活性与ICT准备程度和在线课堂的有效性呈正相关。与此同时,在线课程的挑战与ICT准备程度和在线课程的有效性呈负相关。实际意义该研究建议政府应确保全国范围内稳定的互联网连接,以便学生和教师都能有效地参与在线课程。此外,教育机构当局应支持这些机构发展适当的信息和通信技术基础设施。创新/价值ict基础设施就绪是有效在线教育的支柱;然而,在2019冠状病毒病大流行之前,孟加拉国的教育机构几乎不存在在线教育。该国仅在计划开设在线课程时才开始发展信息通信技术基础设施,目前仍在进行中。因此,本研究使用ICT准备度作为中介因素。此外,本研究采用了原始数据。这项研究的结果将有助于学者和政策制定者更好地了解在线课程的有效性。
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International Journal of Information and Learning Technology
International Journal of Information and Learning Technology COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS-
CiteScore
6.10
自引率
3.30%
发文量
33
期刊介绍: International Journal of Information and Learning Technology (IJILT) provides a forum for the sharing of the latest theories, applications, and services related to planning, developing, managing, using, and evaluating information technologies in administrative, academic, and library computing, as well as other educational technologies. Submissions can include research: -Illustrating and critiquing educational technologies -New uses of technology in education -Issue-or results-focused case studies detailing examples of technology applications in higher education -In-depth analyses of the latest theories, applications and services in the field The journal provides wide-ranging and independent coverage of the management, use and integration of information resources and learning technologies.
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