Abstract: Digital technology is the key component of educational upliftment in the scenario of rapidly galloping word. The quality and standard of education system can be enhanced to an extent by integration of digitally mediated teaching and learning especially in countries like India. Hence The incorporation of latest digital and web technology cannot be neglected in Open and Distance Education. The study explored the level of utilisation of digital educational tools and resources among Open and Distance Learning students. The study conducted among 168 post graduate and undergraduate Open and Distance Learning students taken from five universities. The tool used for the study is the Utilization of Digital Educational Tools and Resources developed by the researcher which have 25 questions from five dimensions i.e. Interactive Resources, Digital Library Resources, Multimedia Archives, M-Learning and Open Access Resources. It is four Point-Scale having the score 3, 2, 1, and 0 for the options ‘Always’, ‘Frequently’, ‘Rarely’ and ‘Not at all’ respectively. The statistical techniques used for the study Mean, Standard Deviation and t-test. The result showed there is a moderate level utilization of digital educational tools and resources among post graduate Open and Distance Learning students while it is below average among undergraduate Open and Distance Learning students. The result also showed that there is significant difference in the utilization of digital educational tools and resources among Open and Distance Learning students based on gender, type of course and stream of subject. It is also found the significant difference among under graduate Open and Distance Learning students based on gender and there is significant difference among postgraduate Open and Distance Learning students based on stream of subject. The study advocates needed policy implementation in Open and Distance Education to enhance the quality concerns.
Keywords: Digital learning, Digital educational tools and resources, synchronous and asynchronous educational web tools and Open and Distance Learners.
Title: Study on Digital Technology Mediated Learning among Students of Open and Distance Education
Author: Abdunnazar P.T
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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