Students' attitudes towards distance education can be shaped by the compatibility of their learning styles with this new educational environment. The study aimed to investigate whether various variables and e-learning styles predict student's attitudes towards distance education. The present research was conducted on 387 students enrolled in the…

Undergraduate enrollment in online courses has been trending upward over the past decade, despite declining enrollment overall. With the onset of COVID-19 during the Spring 2020 semester, more undergraduates were suddenly thrust into online courses. Although learning outcomes for face-to-face and online courses may not differ, some students may…

The present study assesses the efficacy of online education in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak, scrutinizes its merits and demerits, pinpoints encountered challenges, and presents targeted solutions. We used the survey in this study. Totally 312 questionnaires were collected. The findings indicate that learners expect online instruction to…

The onslaught of COVID-19 has fundamentally upended the landscape of learning in universities. Learners from diverse backgrounds were abruptly forced into the sphere of online learning. Therefore, question arises whether learners from different backgrounds or learners' characteristics, together with their learning environment, would impact the…

This study investigates the relationship between higher education students' demographic backgrounds and their interactions and experiences with online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected using a quantitative cross-sectional online survey of students across China. The survey was distributed from October 10, 2021, to October…

The purpose of this study was to examine student experiences from Mid-Atlantic community colleges during the COVID-19 pandemic and the related impact on their perceived stress levels and academic performance. Adopting a cross-sectional survey research approach, this study aimed to critically examine how students navigated their academic lives…

The COVID-19 pandemic altered course delivery in higher education at many universities. This article evaluates the differences between student experiences in the fall 2019 semester (pre-pandemic) and those during the fall 2020 semester (pandemic) within a multidisciplinary, project-based introductory statistics course. Results indicated that there…

Online learning affects students' curiosity, so it is important to develop students' curiosity during the pandemic. The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze students' curiosity about online learning. This study was conducted in the Department of Mathematics Education during the odd semester 2021/2022 with 106 students in three…

Schools and universities insisted on using live instructions and synchronous learning for the main strategy of learning during the global crisis. For this reason, it may be critical to investigate the students' use and acceptance of live instruction behaviors to see if they use it or not. The purpose of this research is to investigate the factors…

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to obtain valuable insights into students' engagement and experiences within the virtual learning environment, especially in the context of crises. Among the innumerable challenges people throughout the world faced during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, those of students in institutions of higher…

This quasi-experimental research design surveyed 688 students through a self-administered online survey to specifically explore relations between student self-assessed capabilities (Lizzio Five Senses, 2006), overall program satisfaction, withdrawal behaviours, demographics and year of study in their university courses during an emergency COVID-19…

How much did students' grades in spring 2020 and spring 2021 differ from grades during pre-pandemic years? We used course grades data for students in grades 4-12 in Chicago Public Schools in spring 2020 and spring 2021, and compared them to course grades in spring terms from 2017-19. This study also considered differences in the proportion of…

The factors that influenced school districts' decisions to offer virtual, hybrid, or in-person instruction during the 2020-21 school year--the first full school year after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic--have been the focus of a large body of research in recent years. Some of this research examines the influence of school spending, among…

After years of steady growth and a pandemic-related explosion, online learning has become a common format for college courses. This shift has helped institutions by keeping the virtual door open during emergencies, broadening their pool of potential students, and decreasing brick-and-mortar operating costs. We know less, however, about how online…

Purpose: The study aims to seek the factors affecting perceived online learning enjoyment among university students across Viet Nam. Design/methodology/approach: Based on the concept of the technology acceptance model (TAM), this research adopts structural equation modelling (SEM) to analyse data collected from 795 undergraduate students who have…