Hybrid Learning Challenges and Knowledge Management: Role of Information Technology

Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) has made the situation challenging for higher education institutions. Students have been given the option to study either in offline or online mode. This has forced higher education institutions to conduct classes in a hybrid mode. Teaching in a hybrid mode has its unique challenges. Apart from the issues in delivering lectures, it has made Knowledge Management difficult. This study examines the problems faced by the educators from higher education institutions in delivering lectures in the hybrid mode and the problems faced by the institutions in Knowledge Management. The role of Information Technology in facilitating Knowledge Management is studied. This study uses a qualitative approach. The findings show that educators are facing challenging to deliver lecturers in a hybrid mode dually at the same time assimilation and dissemination of knowledge has become a challenge. It is also observed that Information Technology tool like Internet of Things (IoT) can play a significant role in capturing data and Knowledge Management.