1st Edition
Virtual Learning Insights and Perspectives
This book brings together the research work conducted by renowned academics and practitioners on critical and immensely important issues of virtual learning. It provides innovative ideas and empirical findings on the subject.
The sixteen chapters by established and young scholars from all over the country offer strong theoretical and analytical discussion, and examine a wide range of issues confronting the education sector in India in general and the higher education sector in particular. The book seeks to address pertinent issues relating to virtual learning like emerging scenario with respect to required changes in pedagogy used in higher education learning, perceptions of learners about online mode of learning, problems and challenges in virtual learning, paradigm shifts in higher education, designing of new learning strategies for online mode of learning and about the role virtual learning plays in inclusive growth.
The scholarly discussion of the book will serve as an excellent vade mecum for readers who want to understand the various dimensions of virtual learning, specifically those that emerged during the Covid-19 Pandemic period, and will provide opportunities to researchers to use it as reference to pursue research in the field of virtual learning.
1. Future Planning Regarding Higher Education System in India: A Phenomenological Study in Higher Education Institutes of West Bengal
Mahua Patra
2. Ensuring Financial Resilience Through Financial Literacy: A Study of Higher Education Students
Vibhuti Shivam Dube and Dr. Pradeep Kumar Asthana
3. Perception of Students for Online Learning During the Covid 19 Breakdown
Jagriti and Rakshanda
4. Problems and Prospects of Higher Educational Institutions Through Various Online Educational Applications
Yasmin Begum and Jisan Ali Ahmed
5. Covid-19: An Analysis of Knowledge, Perception and Mental Status of College Students of North India During Lockdown
Dr. Monika Mittal
6. Covid-19 and Its Effects on Higher Education: Is Online Learning the Saviour?
Dr. Bhaskar Sarmah
7. Digital Learning During Covid-19: The Context of Higher Education in India
Sucharita Shil
8. Promoting Curiosity Among the Participants of Micro Economics in Online Classes Conducted During Lockdown 2020
Hitesh Bhatia
9. Impact of Covid 19 on Higher Education in India: An Overview of New Opportunities in Digital Methods of Teaching Learning
Dr. Pratibha
10. Covid 19 - Creating a Paradigm Shift in India’s Higher Education System
Komal Ahuja
11. Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic by Designing Learning Strategies using Advanced Web2.0 Technology based Tools in Secondary Education System
Satarupa Bhattacharjee
12. A Paradigm Shift from Classroom Teaching to Digital E-learning During Covid-19 Pandemic: Study from Teacher’s Perspective
Sahil Verma and Jasleen Kaur
13. Impact of Coronavirus on Education Sector in India
Dr. Ankita Nanda and Mr Manav Gupta
14. Effect of COVID-19 on Education Sector
Dr. Parmjeet Kaur Sidhu
15. Adoption of Online Learning platforms for Inclusive Growth – Post COVID-19 Approach
Dr. Rama Gandotra
16. The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Our Education and Ways for Improvement
Muskan
Biography
Ravi Inder Singh is Professor in Finance at University Business School, Ludhiana. He completed Masters in Commerce from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar and Masters in Business Administration from Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. Prof. Singh is also a certified associate of Indian Institute of Banking and Finance, Mumbai. He has contributed a large number of research papers to national and international journals of high repute. He has edited two books and chaired technical sessions in important national and international conferences and seminars. Dr. Singh is a member of Senate, Panjab University, Chandigarh and member of Board of Studies of various institutes of high repute and is a member of a large number of other important academic and research committees.
Pooja Sikka is Assistant Professor in Economics at the University Institute of Laws, Panjab University Regional Centre, Ludhiana. She received a fellowship from University Grants Commission to pursue her Ph.D. in Economics from the Department of Economics, Punjabi University, Patiala. Throughout her academic career, she has maintained a high standard of achievement and has received a number of scholarships. Apart from fourteen years of dedicated teaching, she has to her credit one edited book and about a dozen publications in books and reputed journals. Her research interests include Economic Growth and Development, Poverty and Income Inequality and Public Policy.
