STUDENTS EXPERIENCES REGARDING ONLINE CLASSES AND ITS EFFECTS ON THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF THE ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY OF BAHAWALPUR

Abstract

Online learning is education that takes place over the Internet. It is often referred to as “e- learning” among other 
terms. The study titled as “students experience regarding online classes and its effects on their academic 
performance: a case study of the Islamia university of Bahawalpur”. Survey research method was selected to 
complete this study. The objectives i.e. to examine effectiveness of online classes on academic performance of the 
students. Through questionnaire as tool, survey was conducted. Tool of data collection was created on Likert scale 
format. The data regarding all students in the Islamia University of Bahawalpur as (universe of study) under study 
was taken from university website. In this study by using convenient sampling technique data was collected. For 
calculation of representative sample, Raosoft sampling calculator has been used. Total sample was found equal to 
381 out of 46000.When the researcher collected all the data from the given respondents then it was analyzed and 
run systematically by a computer program name SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). Hence, Maximum 
respondents agreed that online learning is best solution during pandemic situation.  Maximum respondents agreed 
that online learning enhance time management skills of students. Maximum respondents agreed that online learning 
reduces expenses of students. Majority students claimed that due to online classes their hostel expenditures, their 
food, clothes, and fare expenditures are reduced. Majority 67.2% of students agreed that due to online learning they 
have become more advance.