Author(s): Gaikar Vilas B, Joshi Bharat M, Bhadane Jaywant, Nilesh S. Mhatre, K. Chitra, Sunitha Cheriyan & Rane Caroleena G
The pandemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV2) infections was announced by the World Health Organization earlier in 2020 and the same has become a serious public health issue throughout the world. This virus stirred up and disturbed the lives of the world. Technological improvement has metamorphosed traditional brick-mortar classrooms into electronic virtual teaching-learning systems. The combination of an unprecedented growth in smart phone and tablet usage during the COVID- 19 pandemic and resultant lockdowns have created a gulf between the teachers and the learners and has facilitated a move towards application-based E- Learning (EL) as a dominating form of Virtual Learning Experience (VLE). The scope of the study is limited to the gratification level towards e-learning and perceptions towards VLE of undergraduate students of Mumbai Metro region. The Primary data was collected from 308 undergraduate students through a systematic convenient random sampling method. When the data was passed through descriptive Statistics and inferences analysis, an undeniable fact was thrown light that the e-learning has paved a way for innovative learning experience for better understanding and self-actualized knowledge of the subjects. There was a significant difference in perceptions of learners towards VLE. Further, it is also inferred that there is no significant correlation between gender and e-learning. The findings would be valuable for Virtual Learning Experience to build up an open innovation policy to further shape the field of scientific knowledge for the successful working of the education under conditions of absolute vulnerability. The study concludes with suggestions, recommendations and future research.