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Table-7: Proposed Strategic Options


         Path                          Strategic Option
         Connectivity   Platform for   •   Development of indigenous platforms by
         Issues, Poor   Online             Universities
         Sound Quality  Teaching       •   Identification of common platform that
         & low speed                       can be used across university/institution/
         High Data                         subjects
         Consumption                   •   Identification of platform that are user-
                                           friendly with less data consumption
                        Delivering     •   Pre-Planning about contents to be
                        Contents           delivered through live online sessions
                        online         •   Pre planning about certain contents that
                                           can be shared through mails
                                       •   Pre-recorded Videos/presentations/voice
                                           overs of faculties
                                       •   Advance preparation for online classes &
                                           sharing contents with students
                                       •   Recording online sessions and giving
                                           access to students for future reference
                        Orienting      •   Providing training/orientation to students
                        Students           about modes to be used
                                       •   Creating manuals for usage of online tools
                                           and sharing with students
                                       •   Specification of VAS (data) plans can be
                                           shared with students in advance before
                        Specifications     start of online sessions
                                       •   Specification about basic infrastructure
                                           required by the student for adopting online
                                           mode


        The  research  identified  that  students  Conclusion
        had positive intentions of using online   This study  makes a contribution  in
        mode  of  teaching  and  they  were  even   explaining  the  post-COVID19  scenario
        ready  to  recommend online  mode  of   with  the  help  of suitable  statistical
        teaching to others. While if online mode   tests where  the  researchers have
        of teaching can replace actual classroom   proposed strategic options for policy
        teaching  or not? – Still  remains an   makers to prepare the roadmap
        unanswered  question.  However,  it     of  Indian  education  industry.  The
        seems that  acceptance for  this  mode   present study may be helpful  for the
        has improved due  to this forced shift.   higher education institutes in India in
        If the technical glitches can be resolved   preparing themselves as a techno savvy
        from online  mode  of  teaching  then  it   institute, providing education in online
        can increase the effectiveness.
                                                mode  to  enhance  learning  experience

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