Abstract:
The paper based and web based media has its own importance in academic environment of teaching and
learning. The purpose of this study is to highlight the different criterion based on the usage of these media
as per the perception in terms of selection of both faculties and students at higher education institutes of
Pakistan. This research mainly focuses to determine the edge any media perceive over the other in terms of
its cost and time consumption, easy accessibility and readability. The research was descriptive in nature,
and sampling technique was applied in the study as it not only convenient but also that no university
provide sampling frame-work. A 32 item perception of web based and paper based usage survey was
conducted to 100 faculties and 250 students of Szabist, Bahria and Paf-Kiet. The findings of the study
validate that the mean of all variables are statistically significant in selecting the prefered media. Majority of
the Pakistani faculty members and students prefer the web based media, based on the reliable and
efficiency variables contributes more in highlighting the usage of web based media. Hence study shows that
significant portion of the students and faculty members are now using web based media more than paper
based media, due to time constraints the data is collected from only three private institutes Szabist, Bahria
and Paf-Kiet. Further study of students' perceptions toward web-based media versus paper based media
should be conducted in classes where computer use is not a chief component of their academic profession.
