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VIRTUAL STUDIESACADEMIC REVOLUTION OF COVID19 A CASE STUDY OF DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF ARID AGRICULTURE RAWALPINDI

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-II).05      10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-II).05      Published : Jun 2021

Virtual Studies - Academic Revolution of COVID-19: A Case Study of Department of Anthropology, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi

Abstract

    The pandemic of Covid-19 has indeed affected the overall modern lifestyle globally. The lockdown leads to the closure of educational institutes around the world. The situation is not different in twin cities (Rawalpindi and Islamabad). The present research was designed to collect the opinions and perceptions of students regarding virtual learning. Department of Anthropology offers Facebook online classes for its students combined with the University's central learning management system (LMS) to provide an online platform for sharing course material(s). 64 students of Anthropology participated in this study voluntarily. Google form was designed and shared with the students through Google link for the collection of data on certain indicators such as class, location of the respondent, internet access and related technological issues, comprehension of LMS, etc. The shift towards virtual studies has revolutionized and also created certain operational challenges.

    Virtual Studies, Learning Management System, Education, Covid-19, COVID-19 and Education, Distance Learning

    (1) Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry
    Chairman, Department of Anthropology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aftab Ahmed
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Sociology, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Mahwish Zeeshan
    Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Chaudhry, A. G., Ahmed, A., & Zeeshan, M. (2021). Virtual Studies - Academic Revolution of COVID-19: A Case Study of Department of Anthropology, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi. Global Educational Studies Review, VI(II), 43-51. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-II).05

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Chaudhry, Abid Ghafoor, Aftab Ahmed, and Mahwish Zeeshan. 2021. "Virtual Studies - Academic Revolution of COVID-19: A Case Study of Department of Anthropology, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi." Global Educational Studies Review, VI (II): 43-51 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-II).05

HARVARD

    HARVARD : CHAUDHRY, A. G., AHMED, A. & ZEESHAN, M. 2021. Virtual Studies - Academic Revolution of COVID-19: A Case Study of Department of Anthropology, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi. Global Educational Studies Review, VI, 43-51.

MHRA

    MHRA : Chaudhry, Abid Ghafoor, Aftab Ahmed, and Mahwish Zeeshan. 2021. "Virtual Studies - Academic Revolution of COVID-19: A Case Study of Department of Anthropology, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi." Global Educational Studies Review, VI: 43-51

MLA

    MLA : Chaudhry, Abid Ghafoor, Aftab Ahmed, and Mahwish Zeeshan. "Virtual Studies - Academic Revolution of COVID-19: A Case Study of Department of Anthropology, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi." Global Educational Studies Review, VI.II (2021): 43-51 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Chaudhry, Abid Ghafoor, Ahmed, Aftab, and Zeeshan, Mahwish (2021), "Virtual Studies - Academic Revolution of COVID-19: A Case Study of Department of Anthropology, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi", Global Educational Studies Review, VI (II), 43-51

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Chaudhry, Abid Ghafoor, Aftab Ahmed, and Mahwish Zeeshan. "Virtual Studies - Academic Revolution of COVID-19: A Case Study of Department of Anthropology, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi." Global Educational Studies Review VI, no. II (2021): 43-51. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-II).05