Virtual Learning Education and Student Performance – Scenario in a Private Higher Education Institution

Abstract

Rapid technological change has changed the lives of people. The development of information systems and computing especially digital power has changed the form of education and learning as well. Since December 2019, the outbreak of COVID-19 has affected the whole world and the education sector particularly.  In March 2020, UNESCO had advised that education should be mobilized and continued as usual so that it will not jeopardize the teaching and learning process.  Therefore, every country is trying their best to ensure that students are not dropout or loss in their learning and studies.  Ministry of Education started to plan and coordinate of the re-opening of the education institutions for every level of students; primary, secondary and higher education institutions (HEI). Implementation of technology, innovation are being incorporated into teaching and learning process.  Thus, all education institutions are forced and have directed for virtual learning during this COVID-19 pandemic. The lecturers and students are having virtual learning using various digital methods such as google meet, webex, whassapp, telegram, loom, zoom, skype and more. This paper focuses mainly on the relationship between the use of a virtual learning and students’ performance during COVID-19 pandemic. The sample of this study was based on questionnaires distributed to 102 students from a private HEI. The results of the study found that the virtual learning does influence on the students’ performance and it has a positive impact on their performances.