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Challenges and Implications of Digital Transformation in Higher Education: A Student Perspective from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

In: Pandemic, Lockdown, and Digital Transformation

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  • Madeeha Saqib

    (Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University)

  • Tooba Nasir

    (Iqra University)

  • Hina Gull

    (Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University)

  • Dina A. Alabbad

    (Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University)

  • Sardar Zafar Iqbal

    (Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University)

Abstract

COVID-19-related lockdowns have changed the human work practices in all spheres of life including the higher education sector. Conventional classrooms have had to be transformed to online classrooms, which required readiness from technical infrastructure and human usage perspective. In this chapter, we present the results of a qualitative study conducted in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, and these results highlight challenges faced by students with online education during the pandemic. Majority of the students mentioned that online classes, due to COVID-19, have affected their learning; however, they still prefer online exams and lecturing, which indicate advantages of online exams for students. The results of the study also show the students’ preference at the end of the pandemic to enroll for on-campus classes. The study population was dominated by students from Pakistan which may have biasness on the results. In the future, more qualitative studies may be carried out in order to understand the issues in more depth with a balanced set of samples.

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  • Madeeha Saqib & Tooba Nasir & Hina Gull & Dina A. Alabbad & Sardar Zafar Iqbal, 2021. "Challenges and Implications of Digital Transformation in Higher Education: A Student Perspective from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia," Public Administration and Information Technology, in: Saqib Saeed & Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar & Ramayah Thurasamy (ed.), Pandemic, Lockdown, and Digital Transformation, pages 159-173, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:paitcp:978-3-030-86274-9_9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86274-9_9
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