ASSESSMENT OF E-LEARNING NEEDS AMONG STUDENTS OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION

This study is a descriptive and survey type work. Main objective of this research is to
explore e-learning system components needs among students of colleges of education
(one year Bachelor of Education or B.Ed. degree programme) affiliated by University of
Mysore, India. Needs assessment is one of the main investigative tools used by
institutions to the identification of actual needs, gaps, and hidden parts in the system
and other activities. Through a comprehensive needs assessment process, an institution
can establish its e-learning goals. Based on this view, a researcher made questionnaire
was designed and validated by experts in teacher education, ICT and e-learning field. For
reliability of the tool a pilot test was carried and the Alpha Cronbach value found .8980
and classified as having acceptable. Researcher tried to find out the most high and the
lowest ranks in needs of students. Also gender, type of institutions on dependency to
government financial aids, types of learning subjects as background variables were
studied.