Browsing by Author "Gayan, Mithu Anjali"

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    Academic Integrity, Information Use and Information Literacy in the Digital Environment: A study from An Ethical use Perspective
    (2022-11) Dhar, Prasenjit; Gayan, Mithu Anjali
    Nowadays, the unethical use of information in the digital environment violates academic integrity. In this situation, information literacy is an essential skill mandatory for tackling challenges. The present study aims to find students’ awareness regarding academic integrity, information use, and information literacy in the digital environment from an ethical point of view. By using google form, a questionnaire was distributed randomly to PG students, and collected data were analyzed. Results of the study revealed that 88.24% (60) students are aware when plagiarism happens. Also, most of the PG students know the meaning of censorship (82.72%) and examples of citation style manuals (85.19%). On the other hand, less than half of the respondents were acquainted with the term netiquette (49.38%) and referencing software (27.16%). Further, Hypothesis testing results reveal that there is a significant difference between males and females regarding the statement, “Copying is allowed from open access resources without giving credit or citation or references”. Similarly, a substantial difference between the two age groups students was observed regarding two statements, one is the meaning of censorship, and another one is examples of citation style manuals. The researcher suggested that workshops, webinars, and training may be beneficial for students to keep academic integrity intact.
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    Awareness and Perception Towards E-learning Among Faculty Members of Tripura University: A Case Study
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2017-08) Gayan, Mithu Anjali; Das, Saumen
    Learning is gaining or acquiring of new knowledge and skills in something by study, experience or being taught. Learning can be facilitated by direct means, by personally attending classes conducted in the academic institutions or by indirect means such as distance learning. The online education referrers to teaching and learning method mediated by a computer system of a place which may be different from the learner’s personal computer system. The modern developments in ICTs and emergence of the Internet have brought a gigantic transformation in the method of teaching and learning. The current study investigates the awareness and perception towards the new form of learning, i.e. elearning among the faculty members of Tripura University. The study discovered that 52% of the total respondents belong to male category. 36% of the respondents are from age group 30-34, followed by age group 25-29 (34%). Maximum response from each department is 4 (4%). Most of the respondents are Assistant Professor (36%), followed by guest faculty (32%). Maximum (96%) respondents are aware of e- learning concept which is very encouraging in itself. Most respondents (76%) are aware of SWAYAM. More than half of the total respondents (52%) are interested to conduct course through Swayam. Maximum (80%) respondents are aware of e-PG Pathshala. Maximum of the respondents (84%) have not enrolled in any e-learning course. The maximum respondents (25 %) out of the enrolled ones have enrolled for e-learning course is from NPTEL portal. The results found will be a great help for the stakeholders of E-learning as it provided new insights
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    Use of Mobile Technologies in the Academic Environment: A Comparative Study of Three Indian Universities
    (INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Gayan, Mithu Anjali; Jhamb, Garvita; Sanasam, Sandhyarani Devi
    The main purpose of this paper is to make a comparative study of the use of handheld device by the students / scholars of 3 universities i.e. Manipur University, Tripura University, and Delhi University in terms of their academic activities. On the other hand, it examines the degree of handheld device usage in the student population. This paper will help to find the purpose of handheld device usage, the degree of internet usage through handheld devices, the use of handheld devices concerning academic dealings. A survey was conducted through a well-structured and precise questionnaire circulated personally among 180 students in 3 universities in the study. A large majority of the students of three universities uses smart phone, and (68%) of Manipur University (MU) , 56% in Tripura University (TU) and 58% in Delhi University (DU) use internet for reading news. 82% students of DU use internet for reading study related documents, while 60% students of TU and 72% in MU students use internet for reading documents. Most of the populations from each University i.e. MU 82%, TU 80%, and DU 92% are interested in accessing e-Books, e-articles, and ereviews services through mobile technology. The paper highlights the use of handheld device for academic purpose and students’ opinion regarding the use habit of handheld device.