E-Learning : Gender Analysis in Higher Education in North India

摘要

E-Learning is an adaptable technology that can be used to cover different areas of interactiveor live learning as well as training needs. It makes skills available through newer technologiesand reduces the learning time even for complex topics. E-Learning is a changing trend ineducation that no longer limits the education to the four walls of a class room. Measuring theefforts to improve the learning skills with technology is utmost essential in order to effect anychange in the education policies. This paper focuses on the analysis of the genders’ interest ine-Learning in higher education in the northern part of India. A questionnaire survey designedfor the purpose gathered information on students participation and opinions about the use of e-Learning in higher education. The analysis of the data thus collected shows that there is adefinite change in trend among genders as far as the regular participation in e-Learningcomponents are concerned.