Abstract:

Universities around the world have faced a new pandemic that has forced closure unlimited term campuses and conducting educational activities on online platforms. Universities have not been prepared for such a transition and their online learning the process gradually evolved. The paper presents a survey about the opinion of students from a university in Baia Mare about their opinion on various aspects of online education during the ongoing pandemic. A group of 289 students participated. The questionnaire was structured in four parts to determine the students needs, knowledge’s, students abilities in using virtual platforms and students evaluation. The students stated that they learn better in the physical classrooms (65.9%) and up to (39.9%) than through online education. However, students they felt that teachers had improved their online teaching skills from the beginning from the pandemic (68.1%) and online education is useful at the moment (77.9%). Students we appreciated the software and online study materials used to support it online education. However, students found online education stressful as well affecting their health and social life. This pandemic has led to widespread adoption Online education and the lessons we are learning now will be useful in the future.