A Review of E-Learning Tools: Case of MCA Students in Khandesh Region

Abstract

ICT-based education and e-leaming have become a strong need in today's educational environment, from primary education to higher education. To develop a student-centric approach, ICT elements and tools play a vital role in communicating, presenting, and transforming knowledge from teacher to student. Despite geographic location and time, teaching pedagogy along with study material is probable by using unusual modes of e-leaming or e-leaming sources, i.e., synchronized and synchronized. In the pandemic situation of COVID-19, distance-based education, i.e., e-leaming, has raised tremendous significance and been fully permitted by the respective govemment authorities. People have used tools and apps like WhatsApp, Google Meet, YouTube, FaceTime, Messenger, Skype, and other web-based services in their daily routines. The study focuses on the usability of eleaming tools in higher education, particularly for UG and PG programs like the BCA and MCA. A pilot survey has been conducted with MCA students, where they have described their need for the E-model in the MCA curriculum for the teaching and leaming process. At the same time, it also studies leaming opportunities and challenges for implementation or using the E-Model in their academics.