Integrated Technological Tools for Effective Blended Learning

Abstract

Higher Education of India encourages blended learning in the universities by introducing a wide range of online courses. Presently, India is good at integrating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) which enables educators and learners to adopt blended and flipped teaching and learning in the classrooms. This unexpected COVID-19 pandemic situation doubles the leverage of technology and stimulates teachers and students to go online. This research paper explores various technological tools for effective blended teaching and learning. When online classes are started students and teachers are apprehensive but gradually engrossed in this uncanny situation to resume the process. In the course of the journey, how effectively these technological tools are used to recommence the studies are the objectives of this paper. The students’ performance records were assessed as a measure of quality learning through the tools. The research was conducted in order to identify the students’ adaptability to the present situation as well as blended learning. The research has focused on specific technological tools like Google Classroom, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms, Hangouts, Meet, etc for teaching and learning and assessments. The results of the students show that blended teaching and learning is an effective approach by using technological tools.