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not ready in terms of the pedagogical aware about eLearning and believe that
dimension of eLearning. In terms of RR, eLearning improves the quality and
it is good to know that the majority of efficiency of teaching. They also do not
the faculty members expressed that feel that eLearning is difficult to handle
everyday they have access to reliable and frustrating to use and it increases
and unlimited internet connection, the workload of teachers, which
personal computer/laptop and a are very good signs for adoption of
printer. However, they expressed that eLearning practices in higher education
video editing software and e-content institutions. On the contrary, they
creating software are not available with also expressed that use of eLearning
their institutions which reduced their practices will not bring much difference
RR. A good point to observe is that in face to face teaching. The faculty
many of the faculty members disagreed members also do not strongly believe
that their institutions do not have that eLearning reduces communication
sufficient human resources or do not barriers between teacher and student.
give any special credit for supporting However, the faculty members feel shy
eLearning practices. This indicates to use technology and they also do not
a positive institutional environment consider themselves as experts in using
towards eLearning. With regard to the eLearning technologies and hence these
Attitude dimension of eLearning, the could be the reasons for their lower
majority of the faculty members are score on A dimension of eLearning.

Table-3: Top four statements in each Dimension of ELr

TR PR RR A
Downloading and Teaching should Access to * Feel shy to use
saving files from be planned reliable internet technology
internet according to connection in
needs of students institution
Using MS-office The methods of Have personal Know what is
teaching should computer/laptop eLearning
be according to
nature of content
to be taught
Using online A teacher Have unlimited eLearning
technologies for should use new internet in improves quality
communication pedagogical institution of teaching and
(email, Whatsapp, approaches learning
chat etc)
Locating variety Teacher should Have access eLearning
of resources from create lesson to a printer in will improve
internet plans before institution efficiency in
teaching teaching
Source: Research data
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