Abstract:
Sri Lankan government accomplished a remarkable sensation to online territory
education. The purpose of the research is to find the impact of online learning
during covid-19 pandemic on students of higher education This study focuses on
the perception, perceived usefulness, acceptance, satisfaction, behavioural
intention, and challenges faced by the students of the Faculty of Applied Sciences,
South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL) on online learning. The
quantitative method was used for this study. A self-administered questionnaire
was used as the instrument of the study. The respondents of the study were
undergraduate students of the Faculty of Applied Science, SEUSL. The study
revealed that online learning is an innovative and alternative measure for the
continuation of learning without interruption during this crisis time. Moreover,
the study indicated that traditional learning is preferable for university
students compared to online learning due to the constraints of unavailability of
stable network connection, lack of technological devices, and technical problems.
