Abstract
It has become increasingly important to understand the challenges in IoE-based engineering education due to stress among the academicians who are forced to work remotely due to the lockdown imposed as part of stringent COVID-19 protocol. In this study, an investigation is carried out to understand the nature of stress and its impact on a cohort chosen from academics spread across India. A semi-structured survey investigates the nexus between work & stress among young academicians- how it varies as per demographic, neighborhood, entertainment, lectures, and performance. The study shows that the post-graduate participants and those aged 26–30 years are 14-15% more stressed. Those who are working-from-home in rural areas are more stressed. Participants with the highest levels of stress are found to underrate their own performance as well as others' involvement. It is observed that spending more time on entertainment or developing new interests may reduce stress levels. The study also revealed that carefully designed lectures might lower stress levels as most participants realized. The study contributes to the knowledge base for considering stress associated factors in learning activity.