Impact, Challenges, and Support System of Internet Use in Universities of Kalyana Karnataka: A Study of Students and Research Scholars

This study investigates patterns of internet use and levels of digital literacy among students and research scholars at universities in the Kalyana Karnataka region. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire from a sample of 483 respondents, comprising of 354 PG students and 129 research scholars in 5 Universities of the said region. The study highlighted that both students and research scholars widely use the internet for academic and research activities, with the majority of them access it daily and stated its impact as highly positive on academic performance and research productivity. The findings also revealed that lack of skills and inadequate technical support from universities hinder the effective use. Other challenges are power cuts and internet addiction, which are reported at a lower level by respondents. Overall, the study reveals that use of internet plays an important role in enhancing teaching, learning, and research activities in the universities of Kalyana Karnataka region