Constraints Faced by Students of Agricultural Universities in Digital Learning Das Nabanita1, Panda Chandan Kumar1,*, Paswan Anil1, Choudhury Suborna Roy2, Kumari Meera3 1Department of Extension Education, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India 2Department of Agronomy, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India 3Department of Agricultural Economics, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India *Corresponding author: dr.ckpanda@gmail.com (ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7745-3425)
Online Published on 17 October, 2023. Abstract Digital technology is the major game-changer in human history. Digital technology is implemented into our everyday life. With the introduction of digital devices and cell phones into student education, high-speed internet and digital devices were given top priority in urban and rural India. However, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, it becomes mandatory to conduct online classes for the students to continue their academic curriculum. Although the students are facing number of challenges in usage of digital learning and different adaptation strategies are adopted by students also. The purpose of the study was to determine the challenges and adaptation in Digital Learning by the students of Agricultural Universities. For this research, two universities, namely Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour and Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, were purposefully selected, and from each college, 60 students were randomly selected. Total of 120 students was chosen from both colleges. The results of study depicted that majority students chose deficiency of printers, lack of interrupted internet service, slow processing speed of devices, high initial cost of digital tools, distraction during lecture, sleep cycle causing eye-irritation, headache, backpain and other physical and mental stresses. Highlights • Many factors influence the adoption and acceptance of digital learning technology by teachers and students. In digital learning, students often face challenges like the unreliable internet, slow device processing speed, high initial costs of digital tools, distractions during lectures, and physical and mental stressors such as eye irritation, headaches, and back pain caused by disrupted sleep cycles. Top Keywords Challenges, Digital devices, Digital learning, Online class, Backpain, Stress. Top |