CAPSTONE PROJECT

“Working with Data”

on
“E-Learning Versus On Campus Learning”

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Under the Guidance of:

Mr. Akula Umamaheswara Rao

Submitted by:
S.N. Name Sap_Id Batch
1 VANSHIKA RANA 500085103 B2
2 JHANVI GOEL 500085122 B2
3 RUPANSHI KOHLI 500085175 B2
4 YUKTI KASHYAP 500085144 B2
5 SIMRAN TANEJA 500085359 B2

Table of Contents
Page
S.N. Content
Number

1.1 4-6
Introduction to the Problem.
1.2 Vision behind the survey 6

2 Data Set & Data Collection Techniques. 7

Where is our data from?

2.1 8

2.2 What does our data consist of? 9

Data Variables
2.3 9-10

3 Data Analysis with detailed Interpretations. 11-16

4 Data Visualization (Graphical Interpretation of Analysis) 17-27

5 Findings and Conclusion 27-29

Chapter – 1
Introduction
to
the Problem
 1.1 Introduction to Problem
This report shows the result of a study performed in April 2022 to explore participants’ learning preferences.
Given recent events, which is a pandemic, it was a need to move from a traditional to an online style of
learning. Though e-learning has been around for a few years, its scope has expanded significantly in the last
year and a half. Some people regard e-learning to be more trustworthy than traditional offline learning, while
the others prefer the exact reverse.

What would be the style of learning if the lockdown is pulled? Would we continue to use the usual offline
mode or would there be a choices of forms? These are the questions that everyone is expecting forward about
hearing the answers to. So we undertook this assessment, which had over 1000 responses, to determine about
people’s learning preferences. Likewise, it aided in the analysis of the effects of online gaming mode on
learners’ performance as well as the information relevant with this mode of teaching.

The “New Normal” has become the most bittersweet phrase since the beginning of the global pandemic
Coronavirus (also known as Covid-19). Coronavirus is a deadly infection first discovered in China in
December 2019. With time it spread globally and took a form of a global crisis. For the first time in many
years, a disease had stopped the entire world from functioning normally. Every country imposed a
nationwide lockdown to prevent the infection from spreading, as it is highly contagious. Since then,
everything has become online, from classes to offices, grocery shopping everything. This form of life is
called the “new normal”. Schools and universities are conducting classes, exams, presentations, viva, etc., all
online.

The advantages and disadvantages can differ from person to person. The ones listed above are few general
ones commonly heard. Online education is more favourable for secondary school and university students, as
they are less prone to develop health consequences than younger students. Offline education will allow
younger kids to create a habit of functioning in a different environment and explore it. Most young kids do
not want to study with their parents or elder siblings, for which going to school is more preferable for them.
The target was to give a general idea of the learners’ ideas on the subject and, as a result, determine which
learning mode would be most advantageous in the future. It also helped to learn about the upgrading that
must be made if we continue to use the online approach.

This article includes the survey’s overall results, question by question. A statistical analysis, a graphic
description, and an analysis of the “foremost messages” emerging again from data are provided for each
question.

This provided us with an in-depth opportunity so as to weigh Online classes as against offline classes via
using comparable credible data.

1.2 Vision behind the survey

In the increasingly dynamic world where digitalization has made its own place and pendamic struck the
Country e-learning has lead to increased prospects. Its not that this concept of online learning is new or
was never heard of in ages . It was always present amidst some premiere institutions providing learning
opportunities through their remote access . To name few American app Coursera has various world
renowned institutions registered with their app who provides certificate courses with paid subscription to
learner as well as via their audit access for free. Apart from it there are platforms like Udemy ,
Internshala , Harvard sponsored Edx etc. Moreover even UGC is endorsing going for two degrees
simultaneously as per its latest notification one of which can be availed via remote access from the home
itself. So the concept was always present. The pendamic has just broadened its horizons and has
increased the students base for online learning.

This survey aims to find students comfort levels and satisfaction with these new ways of learning , the
problems they encounter in this experiential learning , its impact upon their grades , placement prospects
etc.
Chapter-2
Data Set
&
Data Collection
Techniques
 1. Data Set & Data Collection Techniques

1.1 Where is our data from?

The survey’s intent was to obtain data from university students, thus a form with the required questions was
shared throughout various social networks.

The assessment covered 15 questions about the participants’ preferences, as well as the impact on finances,
learning, and grades, as well as issues faced during communication and appraisal. Employment-related
questions are included in the form to guarantee that the data is assessed on all potential variants so that
correct findings may be received.

There exists various survey websites such as Google Forms , Surveysparrow etc but the one we brought into
use was the former one.

We acquired 1,024 response from students of different cities and universities, all of whom used different e-
learning platforms. This fact ensure that the findings have not been based just on the advantages and the
disadvantages of a single mobile platform.

In response to each question, the investigated data is shown statistically and graphically. Important facts
unearthed all across the analysis are highlighted, along with any further required information.
At the end of this report, you’ll find the survey forms and responses. All of the information offered here are
drawn only on the survey respondents.
2.2 What does our data consist of ?
Our data set consists of some 1024 responses that strives to explore the willingness of Online classes
Over offline and vice-versa.

Although there is nothing new in what we have done as online education is the reality of today post
Pendamic . So a lot of articles and papers have been published covering the same but this time we
have got it covered with credible data and its in depth analysis which acts as an evidence and
support our findings. The variables so taken are listed below.

1.2 The variables

The following fields are the 11 variables we have selected for our study. Below we have provided
with the definitions of these fields following a brief description of why they are important.

State
This pays attention to the diversifying nature of the respondents by showing different states to
which they belong.

Age
It presents a glimpse in the socio-economic information about the respondents pertaining to
particularly their age and sex. This is immensely important as only learners belonging to the
age group of say 5-18 ( school students ) and that from 18-23 ( college students ) receive higher
education which would have exposed them to the new normal of Online education . On the top
of that if anyone is pursuing their PG degree or something like Phd. the age limit can go as long
as 30 years. Therefore it was necessary to get responses from the age limit described so as to
cater to our needs effectively.

Gender
It forms another part of demographic characteristics and gives a glimpse into the sexual
characteristics of our respondents which would do the much needed differentiation of Male and
female learners within India & if the new advent of digital education has subsequently reduced
the number of female learners.

Financial Analysis
This aims to explore the impact online education holds on the finances of students. While
Online education may seem cost effective the same may not be true in the long run so as to
derive results.

Convenience
This aims to judge the convenience levels of learners with the online study considering facts
like if they go well with their schedule.

Educational Workload
This aims to explore if Online classes help the students to be able to keep up with the
Workload as against long hours of screen timing .

Online Learning Obstacles

This aims to explore the problems that the learners encounter while going through the process
of online learning which can range from having technical issues to loss of motivation to study
and many more.

Online Learning impact on grades

This looks after the repercussions of online exams on student’s grades which vary learners to
learners in accordance with their conduct.

Satisfaction with Online exams

This tries to enumerate the satisfaction levels of students with online exams . This may vary
according to the learners experience with respect to their internet connectivity , ease of using
technology , their typing speed and their conduct.

Upskilling
This aims to find if the skills so earned in the advent of digital learning studying online are
anywhere comparable to those learnt with f2f in campus offline learning.

Placement prospects
This aims to find if the placement opportunities bagged via e-learning are as good as those
acquired by offline learning.

Chapter-3
Data Analysis
&
Interpretations
 S.NO STATES NO OF
RESPONSES
1 Andhra Pradesh 64
2
Bihar 67
3 Chattisgarh 74
4 Gujarat 85
5 Haryana 78
6 Karnataka 25
7 Maharashtra 66
8 Odisha 16
9 Rajasthan 87
10 Telangana 22
11 Uttar Pradesh 8
12 Uttarakhand 63

As evident from this data set herin we focused on a comprehensive approach vowing for collecting data of
respondents throughout India wherein respondents from states like Uttarakhand , Bihar , New Delhi and
many more were present.

S.NO AGE NO OF RESPONSES

1 14 1
2 15 3
3 16 4
4 17 246
5 18 292
6 19 235
7 20 237
8 21 3
9 22 1
10 23 2

Via this data set we tried covering respondents from those who are in high school which accounts for barely
14 years of age to those of 23 years of age who are either in their college years or are done with their college.
 S.NO GENDER NO OF RESPONSES
1 Male 498
2 Female 525

The third data set is all about the gender of our respondents wherein female accounted for about 525 in
number and the male accounted for about 498 of them.

S.No. Response Chosen No. of

Responses
1. Yes, it is cost-effective. 337
2. No, it isn’t cost-effective. 351
3. Maybe 336

The fourth data set aims to explore the affordability ratio of respondents of online versus offline classes
wherein for for about 337 of learners online education is cost effective , for 351 it is not cost effective and
for 336 there is no clarity with respect to the cost effectiveness of online or offline classes.

S.No. Response Chosen No. of

Responses
1. Yes, it works well with my 357
schedule.
2. No, it doesn’t work with my 333
schedule.
3. Maybe 334

The fifth data set aims to find out if the online classes work well with the learners schedule amongst
which about 357 learners ruled in its favour , 333 dissatisfied the same and about 334 of them had no clue
regarding the same.
 S.No. Response Chosen No. of Responses
1. Yes, it increased the 545
workload.
2. No, it didn’t increase the 479
workload.

The sixth data set aims to find if online classes have increased the educational workload of learners
amidst which about 545 of them ruled in its favour and 479 of them ruled their opinion against it.

S.No. Response Chosen No. of

Responses
1. Technical issues 986
2. Lack of focus/motivation 996
3. Less Interesting 288
4. Less Interaction 306
5. Lack of Self-development 285
6. Inconsistency 981
7. Unsuitable Home Environment 268

The seventh data set aims to find the problems encountered by the learners while attending classes in online
mode which ranged from having loss of focus to even less interaction which bagged mixed reviews of
learners and even more than one response to the same.
 S.No. Response Chosen No. of Responses
1. Extremely Decreased 14
2. Moderately Decreased 363
3. No significant change 329
4. Moderately Increased 309
5. Extremely Increased 9

The eight data set discusses about the impact of online examination upon the grades of learners among
which some learners experienced a significant change , for some the grades increased and for some of them
they substantially decreased.

S.No. Response Chosen No. of Responses

1. Extremely Dissatisfied 14
2. Moderately Dissatisfied 363
3. Just Satisfied 329
4. Moderately Satisfied 309
5. Extremely Satisfied 9

The ninth data set discusses about students satisfaction with the online mode of examination .

S.No. Response Chosen No. of Responses

1. Yes, it provides skills for 502
getting employment.
2. No, it doesn’t. 522

The tenth data set aims to find out if the skills so learned in online mode are at par with that in offline mode.
 S.No. Response Chosen No. of Responses
1. Yes, it provides equal 497
placement opportunities.
2. No, it doesn’t. 527

The eleventh data set aims to find out if the placement prospects for people acquiring job after online
learning are equivalent with those who have received offline education.
 Chapter-4
Data Visualization
 Demographic View- Survey Respondents

We intended to publish a demographic summary of our March 2021 survey respondents here. Form A.

Google Forms have been distributed to students and asked to answer questions posed on the form. This
summary is based on 1024 responses. A brief demographic analysis of the 1024 participants reviewed in the
report showed that Andhra Pradesh 6.3%, Bihar 6.9%, Chhattisgarh 7.2%, Gujrat 8.3%, Haryana 7.6%,
Karnataka 2.4% %, Madhya Pradesh 3.9% . 6.4% in Maharashtra, 9% in New Delhi, 1.6% in Odisha and
several other states in India.
By age, 17 years old 24%, 18 years old 28.5%, 19 years old 22.9%, 20 years old 23.1%. It was this age
group that received the most responses from participants.

By gender, 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Based on the responses, men responded more

than women. Looking at the majority of education, respondents were in their first or second year pursuing
a bachelor's degree in technology.
 Cost Benefit Analysis

Whether it's institutions or parents on the other side of the table, the choice of online vs. offline learning has a
significant financial impact. Parents are dissatisfied with the fees they pay to institutions for other services
that students do not receive due to the poverty situation.

Without any doubts involved the institutions are earning much profits since there is no expenditure of power,
sanitization, water, or other items; not only are these expenditures saving money from the salaries of
personnel who are no longer employed because they are no longer needed.

Parents had no problems with their children's academics during offline courses since they were given
sufficient direction in school, but in online circumstances, they must pay for more than just school fees.
 EFFECTS OF ONLINE LEARNING ON EXAMS
Herin we have tried to examine the impact Online exams hold upon the learners grades and the degree of
their satisfaction from the same.

The grades have the tendency to fluctuate in the online mode of learning. Online learning increased the
screen hours only to lessen the learner’s self study time. It enabled the students to take learning for granted. It
drove away their habit of reading books and increased their reliance upon online blogs which deterred their
learning process resulting in their increased tendency to plagiarize thus dimnishing their grades.

As we can see as per the pie chart for about 35.4% of respondents the grades have moderately decreased , for
32.1% of them there was no significant change in the grades and for 30.2% of them there was a moderate
decrease in grades as reflected above.

- The satisfaction level of students from their mode of examination is in consonance with their conduct. If they

are someone with an ethical approach they will let go of cheating and be happy even with less grades provided
they have earned it truthfully. There also exists chances wherein they will not be willing to give online exams
as they would be subject to a degree of unfairness. On the other hand students will be highly satisfied in giving
online exams if they are prone to cheating as they would want to earn results without putting much efforts.
 As per the above graph about just 1.4% of students are highly satisfied with online exams ,
26.1% are highly dissatisfied , 22.7% are moderately dissatisfied and about 26.1% of them are moderately
satisfied.
 EFFECTS OF ONLINE LEARNING IN GENERAL

Just like a coin has two sides ie heads and tails Online Learning has its own pros and cons. Among the
numerous advantages present one of them is that learning in digital mode has the adaptability to be able to
suit to everyone’s schedule. It adds to one’s convenience. One can attend online classes by sitting at any
corner of the world . Afterall it just requires an access to digital devices like mobile phones , Laptop etc and
network connectivity. It also provides an alternative of recording the lecture so as to recapitulate it for future
reference or even seeing it for the first time in case a student misses the lecture somehow owing to
whatsoever circumstances.

As we can see in the pie chart above that for about 34.9% of respondents online classes work well with their
schedule while about 32.5% disagree with the same and there is this set of about 32.6% respondents who
hold no clarity of consonance between their schedule and online classes.This could be owing to the factor
that at times teachers keep classes at anytime which could be even evening or a holiday owing to the ease of
scheduling online classes as per their discretion which can often act as a added burden for the students.

-Offline classes were much more comfortable , energetic and enjoyable. Online classes are subject to a
flexibility of keeping the classes at anytime which contributes to the student’s workload as well as screen
time. Research shows that screen time amidst pendamic has increased by more than 50% which requires a
person to sit at one place for hours and also affects his health adversely. To name few it has led to dimishing
vision and backache problems. Hence it has also contributed to increased stress of students.

As we can see in the pie chart above about 53.2% of respondents feel that Online classes have increased their
educational workload while other 53.2% disagree with the same.This could be owing to the fact that either
they have been not attending the classes whichis why they find online mode more comfortable so that they
can continue the process or they are much more comfortable attending classes from the comfort of their
homes which sums up the reason behind their negative response to the same.

-Online learning is not that easy as it seems. It has its own challenges to deal with and it exposes the learners
to various problems. It can be highly uninteractive at times which leads to loss of motivation and diminished
interest to study. The homely environment brings to table a sort of lack of discipline , uninterrupted
disturbances and non-seriousness within learners. On the top of that even if the learners wanted to
concentrate the technical issues involved such as low internet connectivity and issues with microphone and
camera adds to their inability to do so. Also , there is a big communication trap involved here. It is difficult to
understand if the student is able to grasp the thing in the same way as the teacher expects him to do so as
what can be inferred from one’s body language cannot be judged via blank screens.

As we can see in the above graph about 96.3% learners face technical issues , 97.3% loses the motivation to
study , for about 28.1% of them the online lectures are less interesting , 29.9% of them find them boring
owing to less interaction , 27.8% of them suffer from lack of self development , for 95.8% inconsistency is
the factor and 26.2% cannot find the suitable environment at home for the purpose of attending online
classes.
 Employment Issues

The education sector in India was estimated to be worth US$ 117 billion in Financial Year 2020 and is
expected to reach US$ 225 billion by Financial Year 2025. India has over 250 million school-going students
which is more than any other country.

The pandemic hit the education sector gravely. Education is an essential right for children, young and adults
even in emergencies. It needs to be a priority from the very beginning of any and all emergency responses.
Education at all levels was shifted to online mode after being temporarily shut. The shifting of classes from
face-to-face mode to online mode put a complete halt to all activities related to it. Be it the buses working in
transportation to the workers in school to the school infrastructure going to waste completely. For this same
reason many people were fired as they were no longer needed for work and the educational institutions could
not afford to keep them without full-fledged activities taking place.

Not only workers and teachers, but also graduating students suffered more than any other batches. Education
qualifies people for work in the economy. But, due to the situations that the companies were facing due to the
ongoing pandemic, they were unable to get internships to better their resumes and also faced hardships
during placements as the unemployment rate was at an all-time high. Very few companies were able to afford
hiring new interns and also providing jobs to the freshly passed out batch. This left a mark on the graduating
students’ initial job experience.
 FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

To energise and promote synergistic learning, homeroom education is essential. Understudies' basic thinking
abilities are improved by study hall instruction. Homeroom reading permits understudies to participate in live
discussions in which they are more likely to apply their fundamental intuition talents to make judgments or
contribute to a debate. Unlike online classes, offline classes provide a stimulating setting that incorporates
both academic and practical components of learning. This adds to the pupils' overall cognitive and skill
development. Practical learning enables you to learn and adapt rapidly to daily obstacles and settings, as well
as have a deeper grasp of teachings. Online education is totally theoretical and takes place through the
internet. This makes it difficult for students to participate in the practical parts of learning, which are an
essential component of education. Students must be physically present in subjects such as chemistry, physics,
biology, art, and sports in order to perform live experiments or actively engage in the activity. As a result,
conventional offline learning is unquestionably a more tempting option. However, owing to the epidemic,
online schooling is becoming increasingly important.
S.No. Response Chosen No. of Responses
1. Extremely Dissatisfied 222
2. Moderately Dissatisfied 203
3. Just Satisfied 199
4. Moderately Satisfied 208
5. Extremely Satisfied 192
 Responses and Questionnaire

Link for the questionnaire:

https://forms.gle/XYCzKF6YuHPSaW5W9

Link for the responses sheet: