Table 7a.
Factors affecting success of online classes.
| S.No | THEMES | SUBTHEMES | Criteria | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nature of content | Structure | Comprehensive and efficient course design incorporating course goals and learning objectives | “Staffs should spend quality time in preparing the content, rather than just copying from other material and making PowerPoint Presentations and reading it to students” |
| Accessible | “universal design for learning” as it considers all possible learners | “good reachability for all learners” | ||
| Interactive | Ensuring active participation of learner along with interactive videos making them to assimilate the concept | “Platform should facilitate face to face interaction and should use animated videos to enhance interactivity” | ||
| Comprehensive | Content should be easy to understand | “classes should be crisp, concise and precise” | ||
| Flexibility | Study anywhere at anytime | “timetable should be fixed according to the convenience of learner” | ||
| Relevancy | Appropriateness of the content to the curriculum as perceived by the learner | “lecture should be productive with practical experience” | ||
| 2. | Infrastructure | Connectivity | Learners can access the internet without interruption | “elimination of network issues” |
| Data pack | Availability of sufficient data pack to enjoy the internet facility | “free data pack for attending the online classes” | ||
| Data speed | Quick flow of information without interruption | “high speed internet without interruptions” | ||
| Devices | Possession of suitable devices to attend the classes | “we should be able to attend the classes using mobile phones” | ||
| Video/audio quality | Fidelity of video/audio output during the classes | “clarity in audio/video” | ||
| User friendly | Software/hardware that is use to learn | “using student friendly interface” | ||
| 3 | Competency | Technical skills | Basic knowledge of computer and Internet skills required by instructor | “Our instructor should be the one with good technical knowledge” |
| Communication skills | The ability of the instructor to convey the concepts effectively | “Creation of classroom like environment by the instructor using his communication skills” | ||
| 4 | Readiness | Motivation | Goal directed behaviour of the learner | “students should possess self-learning interest” |
| Discipline | Staying organized and responsible | “Students should be more disciplined” | ||
| Focus | Ability of the student to avoid distraction and stay focussed on the curriculum | “ability of the students to remain focussed decides the success of online classes” | ||
| 5. | Follow up | Query | Question answer session that will help in clearing the doubts | “Recorded videos and good study materials with platform to ask queries will be more effective” |
| Evaluation | Monitoring the learners during the class time to ensure their presence and taking the feedbacks about the previous classes, providing the assignments and conducting the online tests for evaluation | “Classes with regular online tests” |