Faculties' perception of online learning sustainability post-pandemic ‎era

  • Authors

    • Dr. Jeffrey Jim Salvius J Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management, SRM Institute of Science and Technology-Ramapuram Campus‎
    • Dr. Allen Rose Shamini D Assistant professor, Department of Management Studies, St. Joseph’s Institute of Management, St. Joseph’s College Tiruchirappalli
    • Dr. Prasad babu P Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management, SRM Institute of Science and Technology-Ramapuram Campus
    • Dr. Bavithra M Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Arts and Science College, Kolathur, Chennai
    https://doi.org/10.14419/1vpb3f49

    Received date: March 20, 2025

    Accepted date: April 17, 2025

    Published date: April 21, 2025

  • Ease of Knowledge Sharing; Efficiency; Faculty Perception; PLS-SEM; Self-Efficacy; Sustainability

  • Abstract

    The Pedagogical aspects of all educational institutes are revamping the post-pandemic era. The drift between traditional and modern teaching ‎and learning practices is pivotal in raising the bar of educational institutes across the country. In this paper, we will understand the percep-‎tion of faculty members as they are the ones who will be the center of teaching in the new arena. We will also study the effects or relationships of self-efficacy, Effectiveness, and efficiency with the perception of online teaching. From the vivid literature study, we have also ‎included the ease of knowledge sharing as our mediating factor in the study to arrive at the desired results. A sample of 187 faculty members across various B-Schools was collected and analyzed using IBM SPSS 25 and SEM-PLS 4 to find out the reliability, validity, correla-‎tion between the observed variables and the regression line deployed in the study, and to find out the model fitness to prove the statistical ‎measures relevant to the study. The results showed a positive outcome regarding the perception of online teaching practices. Though a few sen-‎ior faculty members have some differences of opinion towards online platforms, most of them find it beneficial and are willing to use this in the future. ‎The research also suggests that to maintain sustainability in the digital world, education should consider adopting this sort of online ‎learning platform to get beneficial results for the industry and society in the long run‎.

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    J, D. J. J. S., D, D. A. R. S., P, D. P. babu, & M, . D. B. (2025). Faculties’ perception of online learning sustainability post-pandemic ‎era. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 14(1), 86-91. https://doi.org/10.14419/1vpb3f49