EFFECTIVENESS OF ONLINE CLASSES DURING A PANDEMIC – A TEACHERS AND THE STUDENTS PERSPECTIVE

Educational Institutions have been closed across the country from March, due to the pandemic situation. The lockdown during the pandemic have made online classrooms the primary source of teaching the students of all ages. The method of teaching by a teacher has changed dramatically during this pandemic. The teachers are using various virtual classroom platforms to upload assignments, study material, conduct quizzes, multimedia resources and also for the assessments. With the rapid growth of digital technology and rise in virtual learning centres offering online courses and degrees to students, learning about the effectiveness of online classes are vital. The primary objective of the study is to find out the effectiveness of online classes from the teachers and the students perspective. Descriptive research is used to describe characteristics of a population or phenomenon being studied. Stratified Random sampling technique has been selected to use in the study. The sample size taken for the study is 350 students and 150 Teachers. ANOVA is used because the technique involves first finding out the total variation among the observations in the collected data, then assigning causes or components of variation to various factors and finally drawing conclusions about the equality of means. The findings of the study was given. This pandemic situation is far from ideal and presents a strenuous opportunity to change the student's experiences in learning and also the teachers ability to teach effectively through the various digital tools