Abstract:
The Open University of Sri Lanka played a vital role by teaching online during covid 19
pandemic to prove the educational system through open and distance mode. This study aims to
identify the effectiveness of online teaching-learning process and investigate the possibilities
of increasing online teaching learning process for undergraduate Students in faculty of
education due to covid 19 Pandemic. This paper employs qualitative descriptive study using
survey methods conducted online. The sample comprised the undergraduate students (117) the
Departments of Early Childhood and Primary Education and Department of Special Need
Education at The Open University of Sri Lanka. Online survey questionnaire for students and
interviews via phones were used to collect data. One of the keys finding reveled that ICT and
English knowledge of the majority of students are in average level. Further the findings
revealed Saving time is one of the advantages of online teaching-learning process. 50% of the
respondents have been identified due to network issues. Students have suggested a need of a
broad bandwidth of internet access. According to data analysis 50.60%, Students are satisfied,
and 35.5% students are quite satisfied about conducting online lectures during the covid19
pandemic. It can be concluded that the online learning system carried out during the COVID-
19 pandemic is effective and possibilities of increasing online teaching learning process.
