| dc.description.abstract | This study sets out to examine the
efficacy of e-learning in the Sri Lankan higher
education sector that was ignited by the
emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Drawing a random sample of 350
undergraduates from seven major universities of
Sri Lanka through the means of a questionnaire,
the study was set against the key benchmarks
derived out of a review of literature that affects
e-learning. The study unearthed that
unsatisfactory internet access, inability to
correspond to the prerequisites of relevant
subjects, psychological concerns enumerating
due to shift in learning strategies, increased
concerns about COVID-19, and lackadaisical
attitude towards learning from home front, to be
the noticeable factors having a larger bearing on
the efficacy of online learning process. The study
thus advocates proper infrastructure facilities
and customization of teaching and learning
process according to the subject content to
elevate the standards of the e-learning process in
the Sri Lankan higher education sector. | en_US |
