Purpose

Emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) forced the world-wide education system to adopt online mode immediately. There are two main objectives of the paper: the first one is to know the acceptability of online mode of examination and learning amongst students by analysing the various aspects like difficulty, mental pressure, study pattern, etc. and the second one is to know the role of gender in adopting online education.

Design/methodology/approach

An online survey is conducted amongst the students of Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, India. Stratified sampling method has been used to select the students. First, a simple statistical analysis of the responses is conducted, and then chi-square test of independence has been used to know the dependency of various aspects on gender.

Findings

The two main findings of the present study are as follows: first, the online examinations were accepted with ease and low pressure in comparison to regular examination and second, the gender has a significant role in adopting online education with the observations that female students were more adoptable with online education in terms of assignments, study patterns and comfort. The present work also focuses on the challenges of online education like Internet connectivity, class interactions, etc.

Research limitations/implications

The present work was carried out during the initial time of pandemic in India when the focus was to continue the academic process by utilizing all the available resources in the absence of well-defined standards of online education.

Practical implications

The findings of the paper can be used for making strategies for online education across the world.

Social implications

The findings of the paper have shown that gender plays a significant role in adoptability of online education in Indian context.

Originality/value

The present work is conducted amid the environment of COVID-19. It reflects the analysis of students' responses towards the acceptability of online education under the difficult conditions developed due to the pandemic and subsequent lockdown.

中文翻译：

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COVID-19 时代在线高等教育的可接受性和挑战：学生视角研究

目的

2019 年冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 的出现迫使全球教育系统立即采用在线模式。本文的主要目的有两个：一是通过分析难度、心理压力、学习模式等各个方面，了解学生对在线考试和学习模式的接受程度；二是了解学生对在线考试和学习模式的接受程度。性别在采用在线教育中的作用。

设计/方法/方法

在印度德拉敦 Graphic Era Hill 大学的学生中进行了一项在线调查。采用分层抽样的方法来选择学生。首先，对回答进行简单的统计分析，然后使用独立性卡方检验来了解各个方面对性别的依赖性。

发现

本研究的两个主要发现如下：第一，与常规考试相比，在线考试的接受度较低且压力较小；第二，性别在采用在线教育中具有显着的影响，观察到女性学生更多。在作业、学习模式和舒适度方面可用于在线教育。目前的工作还关注在线教育的挑战，如互联网连接、课堂互动等。

研究限制/影响

目前的工作是在印度大流行初期进行的，当时的重点是在没有明确定义的在线教育标准的情况下，通过利用所有可用资源来继续学术进程。

实际影响

该论文的研究结果可用于制定全球在线教育战略。

社会影响

该论文的研究结果表明，性别在印度语境中在线教育的可采用性中起着重要作用。

原创性/价值

目前的工作是在 COVID-19 的环境中进行的。它反映了在大流行和随后的封锁造成的困难条件下，学生对在线教育可接受性的反应的分析。