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With the advancement of technology, online learning has changed the landscape of teaching and learning in institutions of higher learning. Students in institutions of higher learning are expected to be ready to do online learning. But are they? The purpose of this paper is to investigate online readiness among students in UiTM Sarawak. The 18-items Online Learning Readiness Scale (OLRS) was administered to a group 91 students from three different study programs. By using SPSS, students’ online readiness was analysed with respect to their computer and internet self-efficacy, self-directed learning, learner control, motivation for learning and online communication self-efficacy. This study found that students’ readiness were high in computer and internet self-efficacy, moderate for self-directed learning and motivation for learning, and low for learner control. It was also found that gender was not a significant factor that affect student online readiness. However 2nd year students showed significant greater readiness in the area of computer and internet self-efficacy while 3rd years students were significantly more ready in the area of leaner control. The study also found that poor internet connectivity was the biggest challenge faced by students. The implications of this study and direction for future studies were also discussed.
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