AWARENESS AND USE OF E-PG PATHSHALA IN THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCE IN ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Abstract

The innovation and advancement of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have also transformed the education system worldwide. The study aims to find out the awareness and use of e-PG Pathshala among science and social science faculty students. e-PG Pathshala is a curriculum-based portal for postgraduate students, freely available on the internet round the clock. Survey method was used to carry out this study. Structured questionnaires were distributed to the enrolled postgraduate students in the faculty of science and social science in Aligarh Muslim University. Findings show that the majority of students are familiar with e-PG Pathshala. Most students utilize this portal since it is convenient and always available to write notes, dissertations, or theses. Most users spent less than an hour on it. The most preferred access point is their room or hostel. The study also discovered that most students considered e-PG Pathshala user-friendly and beneficial. The research also addresses how students look for information, their degree of competence, and their satisfaction with the e-PG Pathshala resources.

Keywords: e-PG Pathshala, Online learning, Information and Communication Technology, Aligarh Muslim University