Benefits and Challenges of E-Reporting to Tertiary Students of General Education Courses in A State University in the Philippines

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic brought a lot of changes in many sectors. The field of education was one of the most affected fields due to the pandemic. Teachers were tasked to innovate and think of solution on how to conduct classes with the use of technology to make distance or online education effective and accessible to all learners. This study delves into e-reporting’s role as a teaching tool in the new normal among tertiary students at a state university in the Phil- ippines, examining its benefits and challenges. It employs a survey methodology to gauge students’ perceptions and experiences. With the aid of a self-made survey questionnaire, the researcher was able to gather the needed data. The said tool underwent series of validations, try-out, and reliability testing with the use of Cronbach Alpha. 144 tertiary students were the respondents of the study. They are the students of the researchers who used e-reporting during their General Education courses handled by the researcher. The research aims to showcase e-reporting’s advantages, such as increased accessibility, self-paced learning, and technological literacy, while also noting chal- lenges like technical issues and limited interaction. The findings suggest that e-reporting is promising but requires improvements like better internet infrastructure, technical support, and interactive features for effective implemen- tation. These findings were used to enhance and improve the conduct of online classes during the pandemic when distance education was imposed in the Philippines due to the COVID-19 pandemic specifically in Catanduanes State University at Catanduanes Island, Luzon, Philippines.