Advancing Digital Learning in Pakistani Universities: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Achievements, Obstacles, and Future Prospects

Abstract

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) initiated the "digital learning" (DL) program to modernize the educational processes at Pakistan's universities so that they are more professional and useful in the 21st century. The purpose is to better meet the demands of Pakistan. We tried to find out how well the DL project worked at the graduate level, but we had trouble with digital tools and keeping the classroom organized. The article also talked about the main parts of the DL project that the HEC worked on. A sample of 100 persons (70 students and 30 teachers) was chosen using a method that made sure the results could be used for a wider group of people, such as teachers and students at higher levels. A well-planned questionnaire was filled out that asked about digital    gadgets and how students and teachers use them at higher education institutions (HEIs). Using SPSS 26.0 to do both descriptive (frequencies and percentages) and inferential (chi-square test) analysis of the data. It’s found out those students at higher education institutions in Pakistan realized how vital digital    bags and other tools were. But people needed to be able to get to these materials more easily. This study fills in the gaps between the DL system's results at colleges and universities in Pakistan and the abilities that are needed. A paradigm is proposed that brings together the most important parts of digital classrooms in higher education.