Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic has inspected negatively Sri Lanka's educational systern. The
Internet and distance learning. often known as online learning. play a key role in the
education system of the country clue to COVID-19. Online education has numerous
advantages for students. However, there are a lot of challenges in online learning.
This study investigated the lectors influencing online learning effectiveness in the state
university education system in Sri Lanka. Therefore, the main objectives of this study were
to determine the levies of Technology and other infrastructure facilities, Instructor
characteristics and competencies, Student characteristics and competencies and
effectiveness of online learning; identify the relationship between Technology and other
infrastructure facilities, Instructor characteristics and competencies, and Student
characteristics and competencies on the effectiveness of online learning and examine the
impact of Technology and other infrastructure facilities, Instructor characteristics and
competencies and Student characteristics and competencies on the effectiveness of online
learning in both selected state universities in Sri Lanka.
A structured questionnaire was used as the method of data collection and selected 603
commerce and management undergraduates from Eastern University and Wayamba
University as the sample of this study. The quantitative research approach was used for this
study. Descriptive statistics. correlation, and regression analysis were used to analyze the
data.
The findings indicated that Technology and other infrastructure facilities, Student
characteristics and competencies, and effectiveness of online learning were at ahigh level
in both universities, and Instructor characteristics and competencies were at a moderate
level in both universities. There were strong positive relationships among all variables and
there was a significant positive impact of Technology and other infrastructure facilities,
Instructor characteristics and competencies, Student characteristics and competencies on
the effectiveness of online learning in both universities.
