University Students’ and Lecturers’ Attitude towards Online Pedagogical Infrastructure in the Post-Covid 19 Pandemic Period The Case of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya

Abstract

Covid 19 pandemic became a game changer in the implementation of online learning in all higher learning institutions across the globe. Two years since the pandemic, educational systems are still dealing with its effect. This study therefore focused on the attitude of lecturers and students in the post-covid 19 pandemic to illustrate their feelings on the status of online learning systems and infrastructures. The study was conducted at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology which was in the verge of implementing online learning when the pandemic stroke. The university had accessible population of 7400. A sample of 603 students and lecturers was obtained using stratified random sampling. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data from the respondents. The study adopted a descriptive research design in which qualitative and quantitative data was collected and analyzed. ANOVA and Correlational Regression was used to analyze the data. The findings showed that lecturers attitude affect the use of online infrastructure. However, a positive attitude was registered amongst the respondents in the post covid-19 pandemic study compared to the previous studies conducted before the covid-19. This study recommends that lecturers and student still need more training and motivation for complete adoption of the online learning infrastructures