ABSTRACT
The past couple of years have witnessed an inexorable upsurge in the usage of internet activities, especially, after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Keeping in pace with the fast track mercurial changes in the aura of technology, a handful of electronic gadgets and head turning mobile applications have also emerged, further propelling the ambit of technological development. Ever since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, education has been largely supported by via online mode. There has also been large scale acceptance of Online Learning Apps. One of the latest grown Online Learning app is the latest version of BYJU'S known as "Aakash BYJU'S”. Teachers that of late, especially the college faculties have shown huge penchant towards the online classes delivered by Aakash BYJU'S. In this light, it is vital to throw light upon the perception of such college teachers towards Aakash BYJU'S online classes. The present research undertaking aims at probing into the attitudes and behaviour of such college teachers towards Aakash BYJU'S online classes by the application of Technology Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) model. For this purpose, a survey has been conducted among 343 college faculties in selected districts of West Bengal and their responses were recorded. "Structural Equation Modeling” (SEM) has been used to unravel the model fits and hypothesis testing done at the ultimate stage for validation. The findings reveal positive perception among the surveyed consumers towards the online classes of Aakash BYJU's. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
ABSTRACT
The pandemic of Covid-19 Novel Coronavirus is making bold headlines every day, claiming deaths and reeling the economy of each and every nation, ever since its emergence and potential outbreak. The effects of the pandemic has been such that it has stunningly brought a seismic shift in the attitudes and behaviour of the people in a short span of time. It has been observed as of late that people are trying their level best to create mass awareness amongst themselves, involving in practices to curtail the disease and evading any such risks that exposes them to the blood-thirsty disease. The objective of the current research paper is to examine and analyze the attitudes and behaviour of the people of West Bengal towards Covid-19 precautionary measures. For this purpose a framework has been developed by incorporating the construct of Risk Perception as a mediator. To this end, 453 respondents in different districts of West Bengal has been surveyed and their responses has been analyzed. The findings show that risk perception has a positive impact in influencing such attitudes and behaviour among the people of West Bengal.
ABSTRACT
The unprecedented crisis of COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across the whole world. The menacing disease has not only claimed lives of innumerable people but also rattled all the countries pushing them at the face of an inevitable and inimitable global meltdown. Ever since its outbreak, all major sectors of each and every nation have been stymied, and India is no exception. In this context, it becomes highly relevant to deliberate on the impact of COVID-19 on different sectors of India. The current case study is attempted in discussing the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare and technology sector of India, in which both the merits and demerits of the impact of COVID-19 will be highlighted. To serve this purpose, an anonymous choice of various relevant subsectors has been made that has been delved into which will ultimately help to have an intimate understanding of the effects triggered by COVID-19 on the sectors of healthcare and technology. To strengthen the worth of the present case-based study, few surveys have also been conducted among the people of India especially from selected districts in the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Tamil Nadu, through which robust empirical insights will be reflected. © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.