Exploring the Impact of Transformation to Fully Online Learning During COVID-19 on Malaysian University Students’ Academic Life and Performance

Authors

  • Nabil Hasan Al-Kumaim Faculty of Technology Management and Technopreneurship, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) Melaka, Malaysia.
  • Fathey Mohammed School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), 06010 Sintok, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia.
  • Nadhmi A. Gazem Management of Information System, College of Business Administration-Yanbu, Taibah University, KSA
  • Yousef Fazea Internetworks Research, School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Ked-ah, Malaysia
  • Abdulsalam K. Alhazmi Faculty of Electronic and Distance Learning, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen
  • Omar Dakkak Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering, Karabük University,78050, Karabük, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v15i05.20203

Keywords:

COVID-19 Pandemic, Online Learning, Emerging Technologies, Stress, Stu-dents’ Performance

Abstract


The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many organizations in the world to fully utilize variety of emerging online communication platform technologies. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are among these organizations that obliged students and instructors to use different online communication platforms to insure uninterrupted education process. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has generated many considerable challenges for the global higher education community while using such emerging technologies. The purpose of this study is to analyze university student’s perceptions on the challenges and hurdles they face during the Covid-19 pandemic when they use IT platform applications for online learning activities. This research used mixed methods research with main emphasis on qualitative research, supported by literature content analysis techniques. The data set for this study was collected during peak time of pandemic period between 16th of May 2020 to 5th of Jun 2020. Based on the descriptive analysis using SPSS and the analyzed results using NVivo12 for the data that was collected from 486 students from different universities in Malaysia, students disclosed various obstacles they encounter when they use IT platform applications for online learning. These obstacles are summarized as follows: (1) Work and information overload received from instructors through online learning platforms (2) Technical challenges related to students’ lack of affordability for having online learning support facilities (3) Personal health challenges related to stress and anxiety problems.

Author Biographies

Nabil Hasan Al-Kumaim, Faculty of Technology Management and Technopreneurship, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) Melaka, Malaysia.

Faculty of Technology Management and Technopreneurship, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) Melaka, Malaysia.

Fathey Mohammed, School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), 06010 Sintok, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia.

School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), 06010 Sintok, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia.

Nadhmi A. Gazem, Management of Information System, College of Business Administration-Yanbu, Taibah University, KSA

Management of Information System, College of Business Administration-Yanbu, Taibah University, KSA

Yousef Fazea, Internetworks Research, School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Ked-ah, Malaysia

Internetworks Research, School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia

Abdulsalam K. Alhazmi, Faculty of Electronic and Distance Learning, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen

Faculty of Electronic and Distance Learning, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen

Omar Dakkak, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering, Karabük University,78050, Karabük, Turkey

Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering, Karabük University,78050, Karabük, Turkey

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Published

2021-03-16

How to Cite

Al-Kumaim, N. H., Mohammed, F., Gazem, N. A., Fazea, Y., Alhazmi, A. K., & Dakkak, O. (2021). Exploring the Impact of Transformation to Fully Online Learning During COVID-19 on Malaysian University Students’ Academic Life and Performance. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 15(05), pp. 140–158. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v15i05.20203

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