With the changing time as things are going offline to online our education system is also slowly shifting to the online mode. The 2020 lockdown paved the way for online education on a larger platform. From the length and breadth of cities to small districts and towns and villages, the educational classes are running on online mode. Experts find this mode of learning as the beginning of a new era of imparting education.
Study material availability is easy
Sitting at home, children are studying a lot online. It will also be a strong option for the future. Digital media today is the blend of the classical and conventional way of learning like books and notebooks and digital software like eBooks and pdfs. During online studies, students do not have to wander here and there for books and notes, etc. From SCERT to other books are available in PDF format. Students can download and read these books at their convenience. Along with this, video conferencing is also being used for studies. Telegram channel is also very popular among students preparing for competitive exams. Here the notes of good institutions are easily available. In the last two to three years, the trend of students towards online studies has increased, but after the lockdown, its craze has increased even more.
Real-time classes
Various institutions running their online classes Teachers and experts of various subjects are taking classes from home. To ensure that the education of the students is not affected during the shutdown, they are taking real-time classes. Just like in the class, students can also ask questions and answers to the teachers. Care is also being taken in every way to ensure that the students do not face any kind of problem. With this, the syllabus will also be completed in time. For this, the online platform created by the institute is used. All the students are connected with the teachers. Faculties are setting up accounts on online video conferencing platforms such as Zoom, Skype, Google Classroom, Meet, among others to engage with students. . It’s also helpful in reducing the workload on teachers that will allow them to adjust their skills in a way that is more beneficial to students.
Unlimited topics to learn from
Online education platform allows students to learn from a range of topics and experts from the world over. A particular topic is explained in many ways on the internet like in easy to understand way, mediocre way and is not so easy way, thus almost every level of student or learner has the choice to pick its understandable topic to clear its doubts. Along with it, the topics and courses are available in almost all the languages thus; there are higher chances of getting those topics absorbed.
Affordable Education
Expensive courses can also be pursued cheaply from online studies. In a country like India, where most people are unable to pursue the desired course due to lack of money, online education can be of great help to them. Those people can get success in life by taking courses according to their will. It also allows students to interact with the experts on various platforms at no extra cost. Not only this, but they can also connect with the community who work in that field, with this they can also expand their work. Compared to the expenses of colleges, online education is more affordable and is helpful for aspirants who wish to go to college but couldn’t.
24x7 Education
Besides the school education, online classes of professional courses paved the way to pursue the courses with no boundation of time and age. Several universities all over the world are offering online versions of their programs for various levels and disciplines. In our country, where people start earning their bread and butter at an early age, and in most cases cannot complete their studies, online education gives them freedom and a chance to complete their formal education. Even the working professionals complete the courses as there is no boundation of the time limit. The online courses are mostly time-based courses like 25 hours courses or 30-hours courses, which can be completed at any time of the day. Many classes are done by sending pre-recorded videos through WhatsApp or YouTube so they can study at their convenience. Thus the course can easily be completed without compromising their responsibilities.
Beneficial for differently-abled students
Online education is good for each grade of the student. In online education, various tools have been used. Digital tools such as Artificial Intelligence can also be adopted not only to deliver personalized instructions based on the learning needs of each student but also for educating differently-abled students. Artificial Intelligence also provides opportunities for students who have visual or hearing problems. There is an AI-based translator solution that creates subtitles in real-time mode. Using AI-based speech recognition, students can listen in their native languages. In our country where the percentage of differently-able students is on the higher side and a large number of them are devoid of formal education, online education is a boon.
Government backs the online education
There is a global appreciation of the need for broad education policies during the pandemic. To make online education more effective, available, and safer, various online resources, training programs, and schemes have been developed by the Indian government for students, teachers, and educational institutions. To speed up the process, the teaching community has come together to form a nationwide informal and voluntary network of teachers, called the Discussion Forum of Online Teaching (DFOT), to discuss different aspects of online teaching, and create repositories of essential resources.
If we see the bigger perspective of online education, it is beneficial for almost every aspect of our country, India. It saves time, money, labour, besides this, it is fast, easy to understand, and more accessible. All these factors are fit for urban as well as rural India. Online education opens up a lot of possibilities for students and teachers alike. Good vision, sincere efforts, and time will show India the way ahead.
