Students' Perception on Online Classes at the University of Prizren during the Covid-19 Lockdown

This paper explores the effectiveness of online teaching methods during COVID-19 pandemic due to the closure of educational institutions. Online classes were introduced as a strategy of bridging the learning gap created by the pandemic, with the goal of maximizing learning opportunities and reaching remote areas. The University of Prizren "Ukshin Hoti" (UPZ) faced the challenge of adopting online teaching methodology due to the changing needs of the students. The learning process at UPZ during the period as it was organized through virtual platforms resulted not satisfactory. Main challenges were found out to be virtual classrooms, internet network, computer equipment. A quantitative survey was conducted from 153 students from a group of English Language and Literature students for determining the usefulness of online classroom. This survey reveals the limitations and inadequate of online classroom based teaching.