Authors :
Salmon Owidi; Dr. Erick Wangila; John O. Shiundu; Mukasa Simiyu
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 8 - August
Google Scholar :
https://bit.ly/3TmGbDi
Scribd :
https://tinyurl.com/ycthan4f
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8310760
Abstract :
Covid 19 pandemic became a game changer in
the implementation of online learning in all higher
learning institutions across the globe. Two years since
the pandemic, educational systems are still dealing with
its effect. This study therefore focused on the attitude of
lecturers and students in the post-covid 19 pandemic to
illustrate their feelings on the status of online learning
systems and infrastructures. The study was conducted at
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
which was in the verge of implementing online learning
when the pandemic stroke. The university had accessible
population of 7400. A sample of 603 students and
lecturers was obtained using stratified random sampling.
Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data
from the respondents. The study adopted a descriptive
research design in which qualitative and quantitative
data was collected and analyzed. ANOVA and
Correlational Regression was used to analyze the data.
The findings showed that lecturers attitude affect the use
of online infrastructure. However, a positive attitude was
registered amongst the respondents in the post covid-19
pandemic study compared to the previous studies
conducted before the covid-19. This study recommends
that lecturers and student still need more training and
motivation for complete adoption of the online learning
infrastructures.
Keywords :
Post Covid-19 Pandemic, Online Learning, Attitude, e-Learning.
Covid 19 pandemic became a game changer in
the implementation of online learning in all higher
learning institutions across the globe. Two years since
the pandemic, educational systems are still dealing with
its effect. This study therefore focused on the attitude of
lecturers and students in the post-covid 19 pandemic to
illustrate their feelings on the status of online learning
systems and infrastructures. The study was conducted at
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
which was in the verge of implementing online learning
when the pandemic stroke. The university had accessible
population of 7400. A sample of 603 students and
lecturers was obtained using stratified random sampling.
Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data
from the respondents. The study adopted a descriptive
research design in which qualitative and quantitative
data was collected and analyzed. ANOVA and
Correlational Regression was used to analyze the data.
The findings showed that lecturers attitude affect the use
of online infrastructure. However, a positive attitude was
registered amongst the respondents in the post covid-19
pandemic study compared to the previous studies
conducted before the covid-19. This study recommends
that lecturers and student still need more training and
motivation for complete adoption of the online learning
infrastructures.
Keywords :
Post Covid-19 Pandemic, Online Learning, Attitude, e-Learning.
