Perspectives on the Impact of E-Learning Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic—The Case of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Dler O. Hasan, Aso M. Aladdin (), Azad Arif Hama Amin, Tarik A. Rashid, Yossra H. Ali, Mahmood Al-Bahri, Jafar Majidpour, Ioan Batrancea () and Ema Speranta Masca
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Dler O. Hasan: Department of Computer Science, College of Science, Charmo University, Chamchamal 46023, Iraq
Aso M. Aladdin: Department of Computer Science, College of Science, Charmo University, Chamchamal 46023, Iraq
Azad Arif Hama Amin: Department of Financial Accounting and Auditing, College of Commerce, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah 46001, Iraq
Tarik A. Rashid: Computer Science and Engineering Department, University of Kurdistan Hewler, Erbil 44001, Iraq
Yossra H. Ali: Computer Science Department, University of Technology, Baghdad 10011, Iraq
Mahmood Al-Bahri: Faculty of Computing and IT, Sohar University, Sohar 311, Oman
Jafar Majidpour: Computer Science Department, University of Raparin, Rania 46012, Iraq
Ioan Batrancea: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babes-Bolyai University, 400591 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Ema Speranta Masca: Faculty of Economics and Law, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 5, 1-18

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly affected global patterns, and the period of the declared virus pandemic has had a negative influence on all aspects of life. This research focuses on categorizing and empirically investigating the role of digital platforms in learning and business processes during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The main purpose of this paper is to investigate to what extent the use of electronic learning (EL) has been boosted by COVID-19’s spread, and EL’s effectiveness on the sustainable development of electronic commerce due to the demand for a variety of electronic devices. For this purpose, the information has been collected through an online questionnaire applied to 430 participants from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). The results indicate that participant usage and skills with electronic devices and online software programs are increasing, as the ratio indicated a level of 68% for both genders. Thus, the significance of EL concerning electronic commercial enterprises has been openly acknowledged and influenced by numerous factors. In addition, several suggestions and steps to be undertaken by the government are highlighted. Finally, this research mentions the current limitations of EL and suggests future works to build sustainable online experiences.

Keywords: e-learning; COVID-19; education; electronic device; traditional classes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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