Assessing the influences of e-resources motives on their utilization

Abstract

The foundation of e-learning is formalized learning delivered via electronic devices like computers, tablets, smart phone, smart gazettes, etc. This makes it possible for everyone to learn round the clock, regardless of their location or other limitations. The learning materials that are available online are known as e-resources. There are several different electronic resources available for the study, including e-books, e-journals, e- magazines, e-databases, e-newspapers, e-maps, etc. E-resource availability is always expanding. One need only sit at a console and click to access global information without any physical effort. As we can see, using online resources for a variety of objectives is necessary in today's world. Therefore, while determining their use, it is necessary to learn about the availability of different e- resources utilized by students who use online / e-learning and how it impacts them for various reasons. Using the pre-structured questionnaire, data was collected from 250 students, from the Navi Mumbai area who were using e-resources. A theoretical construct was developed based on certain assumptions to explore the relationship between utilization and reasons for using e-resources, viz., time saving, easy to use, and helping to get better grades on the test and examination. The proposed construct was examined using SPSS version- 20. The demographic profile, objectives, and hypothesis were followed while doing the data analysis. The average values of chi-square test results for the reasons (time savings, ease of use, and helping students get better grades in tests and examinations) are calculated. These are found to be 0.016, 0.015, and 0.002 for the first variable (e-learning material), 0.141, 0.016, and 0.001 for the second variable (knowledge enhancement), and 0.182, 0.096, and 0.004 for the third variable (other e- resources), respectively. The results of the data analysis shows the linkage between motives/ reasons of e-resources and its utilization. As the nature of education is predicted to become more hybrid in the future, similar research might be conducted to further identify the areas that need development in the realm of e-resources.