To Analyze the Potential of e-Learning in Indian Education System e-Learning is defined as acquisition of knowledge and skill using electronic technologies such as computer, Internet, local and wide area networks. e-Learning may also be referred as the use of Information and Communication Technology to deliver learning and training programs to enhance and support the tertiary education. For more details please visit www.iicecollege.com

1. To Analyze the Potential of e-Learning in
Indian Education System
A THESIS
Submitted for the Award of Ph.D. degree of
PACIFIC ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
AND RESEARCH UNIVERSITY
by
Jayshree Jain
Under the Supervision of
Dr. S K Sharma
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
UDAIPUR (Raj) – 313001
2013

2. Learning
Learning is the process of acquiring new knowledge, modifying
the existing knowledge, behavior, skills and values which may
involve synthesizing different types of information.
Learning may also be viewed as a process, rather than a
collection of factual and procedural knowledge. Learning is
based on experience. Learning produces changes in the organism
and the changes produced are relatively permanent.
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3. e-Learning
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e-Learning is defined as acquisition of knowledge and
skill using electronic technologies such as computer,
Internet, local and wide area networks.
e-Learning may also be referred as the use of Information
and Communication Technology to deliver learning and
training programs to enhance and support the tertiary
education.

4. Objectives
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5. Transformation of Learning with New Technologies
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6. e-Learning Tools
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7. Collection of Data
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• Structured questionnaire was prepared to collect primary
information from students of regular learning and distance
learning.
• The data were collected from both primary and secondary
sources.
• During our primary research, two questionnaires were
prepared i.e. appendix 1 and appendix 2.
• The data were mainly collected from colleges and various
education institutions

8. Sample Size (Appendix 1)
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S. No. Sample Selected from Colleges Sample Size
1 Pacific Institute of Computer Application, Udaipur 79
2 Bhopal Nobel’s PG College and School, Udaipur 59
3 IICE College, Udaipur 39
4 Pacific Institute of Technology, Udaipur 33
5 Vidhya College, Bhilwara 23
6 Pacific Institute of Hotel Management, Udaipur 19
7 L.B.S College, Pratapgarh 18
8 Buddha Group of Institution, Udaipur 17
9 Techno India NJR, Udaipur 17
10 Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur 6
11 Pacific Institute of Engineering, Udaipur 5
12 Online Survey (Through
www.surveymonkey.com) 15
Total 330

9. Sample Size (Appendix 1)
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24%
18%
12%
2%
2%
10%
5%
5%
5%
6%
6%
5%
7%
5%
1%
5%
Pacific Institute of Computer
Application
Bhopal Nobel's PG College
and School
IICE College
Pacific Institute of
Technology
Vidhya College
Pacific Institute of Hotel
Management
L.B.S College
Buddha Group of Institution
Techno India NTR
Rajasthan College of
Agriculture
Pacific Institute of
Engineering
Online Survey
24%
18%
12%
10%
7%
5%
1%
5%
Sample Size
Pacific Institute of Computer
Application
Bhopal Nobel's PG College
and School
IICE College
Pacific Institute of
Technology
Vidhya College
Pacific Institute of Hotel
Management
L.B.S College
Buddha Group of Institution
Techno India NTR
Rajasthan College of
Agriculture
Pacific Institute of
Engineering
Online Survey

10. Sample Profile (Appendix 1)
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Basis Number
Age Group
<25 248
>=25 and <50 79
>=50 3
Qualification
Under Graduate 84
Graduate 150
Post Graduate 96
Gender Group
Male 211
Female 119
Stream
Engineering 28
Science 58
Commerce 27
Arts 71
Agriculture 6
I.T. 140
Mode of Education
Regular 279
Distance 51

11. B1 - Contributions of Individual Factors for Learning (Part-1)
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59 34
16 50
19 34
2 7 8 16
41
8 14 17
26
71
40
69 57
68
60
110
86
79
106
82
92
93
126
98
201
134
166
128
93
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Rank 5
Rank 4
Rank 3
Rank 2
Rank 1

12. B1 - Contributions of Individual Factors for Learning (Part-2)
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13. Marks of Different Ranks
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Different Ranks Weightage Marks
Rank 5 Very High 10
Rank 4 High 8
Rank 3 Medium 6
Rank 2 Low 4
Rank 1 Very Low 2

14. B1 - List of Individual Factors for Learning
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S. No. List of Individual Factors Total Score
1 Use of Technology 2918
2 Knowledge of Faculty 2860
3 Live Practical Project 2742
4 Any Time Learning (24*7) 2706
5 Course Content 2672
6 Participation of Students 2626
7 Role of Assignment 2596
8 Students Placement 2594
9 Library Facility 2560
10 Students Attendance 2552
11 Easy Access to Masses 2532
12 Faculty-Student Interaction 2514
13 Cost of Education 2326
14 Travel Time and Cost 2270

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B2-Traditional Learning V/S e-Learning (Part-1)

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B2-Traditional Learning V/S e-Learning (Part-2)

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B2-Traditional Learning V/S e-Learning (Part-3)

18. Sample Size (Appendix 2)
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S. No. Sample Selected from Sample Size
1 Traditional Students 40
2 e-Learning Students 40
Total 80

19. Sample Profile (Appendix 2)
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Basis e-Learning Students Traditional
Students
Age Group
<25 31 28
>=25 and <50 9 12
>=50 0 0
Qualification
Graduate 40 40
Gender Group
Male 24 26
Female 16 14

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Evaluation of Performance

21. Contribution of Individual Factors (Part 1)
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Contribution to Overall
Learning
Course
Content
Personal
Interest
Ability to
Ask
Questions
Participation of
Students
Improve-ment
in
Learning
Rank 5
e-Learning 15 15 8 18 20
Traditional Learning 11 12 16 9 16
Rank 4
e-Learning 12 14 9 12 9
Traditional Learning 13 10 11 7 14
Rank 3
e-Learning 7 6 7 5 6
Traditional Learning 8 7 6 8 5
Rank 2
e-Learning 4 3 13 2 3
Traditional Learning 5 8 5 12 2
Rank 1
e-Learning 2 2 3 3 2
Traditional Learning 3 3 2 4 3

22. Contribution of Individual Factors (Part 2)
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Contribution to
Overall Learning
Clarity
of
Topics
Faculty
and
Student
Interaction
Discussion
with
Classmates
/ Groups
Level of
Difficulty
in
Learning
Availability
of extra
help in the
Class /
Session
Rank 5
e-Learning 14 4 2 16 15
Traditional Learning 13 17 16 6 9
Rank 4
e-Learning 16 6 4 9 13
Traditional Learning 14 14 15 4 8
Rank 3
e-Learning 5 9 7 8 6
Traditional Learning 6 4 4 7 11
Rank 2
e-Learning 2 8 11 4 4
Traditional Learning 5 3 2 9 5
Rank 1
e-Learning 3 13 16 3 2
Traditional Learning 2 2 3 14 7

23. Hypotheses
S. No. Hypotheses Result @
5% level
Ho1. Level of student’s awareness about e-Learning is independent of their current age. Accepted
Ho2. Study in the e-Learning environment is independent of the student’s stream. Accepted
Ho3. Improvement of knowledge through e-Learning is independent to student’s education
mode (regular/distance). Accepted
Ho4. Ability of solving typical problems through e-Learning is independent of their
stream. Accepted
Ho5. Availability of e-Learning tools for study is independent of place. Rejected
Ho6. The opinion “e-Learning can bring a social change in India” is independent of age. Accepted
Ho7. The opinion “e-Learning has the ability to improve mass awareness in Indian
Education System” is independent of the gender. Accepted
Ho8. The opinion “Face to Face Learning is more important for in-depth and practical
teaching” is independent of age. Accepted
Ho9. There is no significant difference between the achievement of students who used e-
Learning and the achievement of students who used traditional learning. Accepted
Ho10. There is no significant difference between the attitudes of students who used e-
Learning and the attitudes of students who used traditional learning. Accepted
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24. Future of e-Learning Environments
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Learning Environment
21%
5%
70%
4%
Online Learning
Traditional Learning
Mixture of Online and
Traditional Learning
Any other

25. Various e-Learning Barriers
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Barriers while using e-Learning tools
28%
37%
14%
21%
Bandwidth/Connection
Access to the Internet
Privacy
Any other

26. Conclusions
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• The respondents has shown the inclination towards cost of
education, use of technology, course content, travel time
and cost, knowledge of faculty, any time learning,
participation of students and easy access to masses of e-
Learning.
• On the other hand, the respondents has shown the
inclination towards the role of assignment, live practical
projects, library facility, faculty-student interaction,
students attendance and students placement of traditional
learning.
• The myth that traditional learning is better is now changing
and people prefer e-Learning over the traditional learning.

27. Scope for Future Research
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28. Thank you!
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30. General Questionnaire
• Definition: e-Learning is the use of technology to enable people to learn
anytime (24*7), anywhere and any number of times. It is defined as
acquisition of knowledge and skill using electronic technologies such as
computer, internet, VSAT, local and wide area networks.
Part – A
1 Have you ever got any training to study in the e-Learning environment?
Yes No
If yes, then up to what extent it has improved your performance?
(i) 0-25% (ii) 26 %- 50 % (iii) 51% -75%
(iv) > 75% (v) No comments
2 Do you believe that improving knowledge through e-Learning is better than traditional
Learning?
Yes No
3 Do you think face to face learning is more important for in-depth and practical teaching?
Yes No
4 Can e-Learning bring a social change in India?
Yes No
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5 If you could get a chance to select the method of education, then what percentage would you
prefer to study through e-Learning?
(i) 0-25% (ii) 26 %- 50 % (iii) 51% -75%
(iv) > 75% (v) No comments
6 Is your campus is providing e-learning tools / techniques for study?
Yes No
If yes, then up to what extend e-Learning is used for the study?
(i) 0-25% (ii) 26 %- 50 % (iii) 51% -75%
(iv) > 75% (v) No comments
7 Have you ever used e-Learning facility?
Yes No
8 While using e-Learning tools, what are the barriers you find?
1)Bandwidth /Connection
2)Access to the internet
3)Privacy
4)Any Other

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9 Are you able to solve your typical problems through e-Learning?
Yes No
10 In future, what would you like for e-Learning environment?
(1) I would like to spend more time for online learning as
compared to traditional study through class-room lectures.
(2) I would prefer to go back to traditional learning.
(3) I am happy with the current mixture of online and
(4) traditional learning.
(5) Any other
11 What is required to be done to make e-Learning reachable to each individual and implement it
at grass root level in India?
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Q. No.
Contribution to overall
Learning
Rate-5
(Highest)
Rate-4 Rate-3 Rate-2
Rate-1
(Lowest)
1 Role of Assignment
2 Cost of Education
3 Use of Technology
4 Course Content
5 Live Practical Projects
6 Library Facility
7 Travel Time and Cost
8 Knowledge of Faculty
9 Any time Learning (24*7)
10 Participation of Students
11 Faculty-Student Interaction
12 Students Attendance
13 Easy access to masses
14 Students Placement
Part –B
B1: Contribution of individual factors for learning (tick any one)

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B2: Select (√) whichever options suit the best
Traditional Learning V / S e-Learning:
Q. No. Learning Parameters Traditional
Learning e –Learning
15 Role of Assignment
16 Cost of Education
17 Use of Technology
18 Course Content
19 Live Practical Projects
20 Library Facility
21 Travel Time and Cost
22 Knowledge of Faculty
23 Any time Learning (24*7)
24 Participation of Students
25 Faculty-Student Interaction
26 Students Attendance
27 Easy access to masses
28 Students Placement
Name and Address:
..................................…………………...................................................….................…..................
..................................…………………...................................................….................…..................
Age…......................................Gender.…….…………….. Qualification …………..................
Contact No.....…………..Name of Stream.....................Regular/Distance mode ……..………
Name of College / Institution........................................................................................................
Signature……………
* Thank you for your support

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Q.
No.
Contribution to
e-Learning
Rate-5
(Highest)
Rate-4 Rate-3 Rate-2
Rate-1
(Lowest)
1 Course Content
2 Personal Interest
3 Ability to ask Questions
4 Participation of Students
5 Improvement in Learning
6 Clarity of Chapters/Topics
7 Faculty-Student Interaction
8 Discussion with Classmates
9 Level of Difficulty in
Learning
10 Availability of extra help for
the class
Appendix: 2(A)
Questionnaire for e-Learning Students
Definition: e-Learning is the use of technology to enable people to learn anytime (24*7), anywhere and any
number of times. It is defined as acquisition of knowledge and skill using electronic technologies such as
computer, internet, VSAT, local and wide area networks.
Contribution of individual factors for e-Learning (tick any one)
Name and Address:
..................................…………………...................................................….................…..................
..................................…………………...................................................….................…..................
Age…......................................Gender.…….…………….. Qualification …………..................
Contact No.....…………..Name of Stream.....................Regular/Distance mode ……..………
Name of College / Institution........................................................................................................
Signature……………
* Thank you for your support

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Q.
No.
Contribution to
Traditional Learning
Rate-5
(Highest)
Rate-4 Rate-3 Rate-2
Rate-1
(Lowest)
1 Course Content
2 Personal Interest
3 Ability to ask Questions
4 Participation of Students
5 Improvement in Learning
6 Clarity of Chapters/Topics
7 Faculty-Student Interaction
8 Discussion with Classmates
9 Level of Difficulty in
Learning
10 Availability of extra help for
the class
Appendix: 2(B)
Questionnaire for Traditional Learning Students
Definition: Traditional learning is classroom-based or practical- meaning the student can see their teacher and
classmates. Traditional education focuses on teaching, not learning.
Contribution of individual factors for Traditional learning (tick any one)
Name and Address:
..................................…………………...................................................….................…..................
..................................…………………...................................................….................…..................
Age…......................................Gender.…….…………….. Qualification …………..................
Contact No.....…………..Name of Stream.....................Regular/Distance mode ……..………
Name of College / Institution........................................................................................................
Signature……………
* Thank you for your support