Online lectures increasingly used to cut costs: Student unions
3 years, 2 months ago

Online lectures increasingly used to cut costs: Student unions

NL Times  

Colleges and universities increasingly use online education as a cost-cutting measure instead of due to the coronavirus rules, student unions ISO and LSVb said to BNR. Students increasingly tell ISO that they are getting more online lectures even though in-person education is possible under Covid restrictions. The umbrella organizations for higher education institutions told BNR that the coronavirus crisis indeed accelerated the move to online education but that they only make use of it outside lockdown when it benefits the quality of education. "The past two years have also shown the good sides of online learning," Jos Steehouder, spokesperson of the Association of Universities of Applied Sciences, said to the broadcaster.

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As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?
2 weeks ago

As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?

NPR  

As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more? Among the surprising answers is that colleges and universities are using online higher education to subsidize everything else they do, a survey of the people who manage these programs finds. Sponsor Message The result is that 83% of online programs in higher education cost students as much …

Online education is inadequate for reasons we have long known
1 year, 8 months ago

Online education is inadequate for reasons we have long known

Live Mint  

Why does online education always fall so short of its promise? Even the biggest champions of online education usually do not claim that it can develop values and fundamental capacities, so this piece focuses on goals that are to do with knowledge and some directly related capacities, such as critical thinking. Two kinds of knowledge are goals of education: ‘know-what’ …

From Pandemic Necessity to Future Revolution: Why Online Education is Here to Stay
1 year, 11 months ago

From Pandemic Necessity to Future Revolution: Why Online Education is Here to Stay

News 18  

Even before the advent and unfortunate spread of Covid-19, online education was slowly spreading roots in India. The sheer scale and speed of the spread has helped to speed up its implementation across the country, and we are left with the question: Is online education the new norm going forward? Online education is already the norm in several countries across …

National Education Day: Here's why it is important to develop skills outside the classroom
2 years, 4 months ago

National Education Day: Here's why it is important to develop skills outside the classroom

India Today  

The pandemic alerted the world to the need to revamp traditional education practices. As a result, the ed-tech industry witnessed a boom and the number of online platforms offering various courses grew significantly. LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOMS: BENEFITS PROMOTING GREATER ACCESS With the increase in emphasis on online learning, students who are willing to learn but do not have access …

Over half of teachers want to adopt online exams
2 years, 10 months ago

Over half of teachers want to adopt online exams

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The report also suggests that the “rigidity” of the current exams system, with whole …

How Covid-19 pandemic has changed the education system, forever
3 years, 1 month ago

How Covid-19 pandemic has changed the education system, forever

India TV News  

The Covid-19 has resulted in prolonged schools shutting all across the world. Role of digital technology Digital technology with easy access to the internet helped bring remote learning opportunities, online classrooms, and access to high-quality education even in rural and semi-urban locations. Online learning=Flexible learning Online learning can help students pursue highly personalized learning programs; these combined with hands-on exercises, …

Tell new students how much teaching is done online, universities warned
3 years, 1 month ago

Tell new students how much teaching is done online, universities warned

The Telegraph  

Universities could be made to declare how much of their teaching will be online when they make offers to students, under plans being considered by the Government. Ministers are understood to be concerned that universities are continuing to offer lectures digitally rather than in person, despite official guidance stating that there is no longer any need for this. Many institutions …

Students made to pay tuition fees for Zoom lectures should challenge, Education Secretary says
3 years, 2 months ago

Students made to pay tuition fees for Zoom lectures should challenge, Education Secretary says

Daily Mail  

Students should consider taking joint action against universities that force them to attend Zoom lectures, according to the Education Secretary. Despite curbs on face-to-face learning being lifted last May, some universities are still teaching lectures online while charging £9,250-a-year fees. Remote learning: Despite curbs on face-to-face learning being lifted last May, some universities are still teaching lectures online while charging …

Year-ender 2021: How Covid-19 pandemic enabled EdTech to become leading sector for growth
3 years, 3 months ago

Year-ender 2021: How Covid-19 pandemic enabled EdTech to become leading sector for growth

India Today  

The increased adoption by institutions, professionals, parents, and students marks the growth. Adoption of EdTech tools and products by students, teachers, and institutes The pandemic enabled EdTech to become the leading sector for growth. Even while educational technology, or edtech, has been around for a while, the worldwide lockdown caused by the pandemic was undoubtedly the driving force for its …

Universities should ‘move lessons online’ to protect students before Christmas
3 years, 3 months ago

Universities should ‘move lessons online’ to protect students before Christmas

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We can avoid that situation by moving the final week online UCU general secretary …

Universities Minister Michelle Donelan says online learning mustn't be used as cost-saving measure
3 years, 3 months ago

Universities Minister Michelle Donelan says online learning mustn't be used as cost-saving measure

Daily Mail  

Online learning must not be used by vice chancellors as a cost-saving measure or 'for convenience', the Universities Minister warned yesterday. Michelle Donelan said institutions must become 'more transparent' about the return to face-to-face learning. Universities Minister Michelle Donelan said: 'During the uncertainty of Covid-19, face-to-face learning was rightly put on hold. However this temporary change in learning must not …

Colleges Post-pandemic Still to Have upto 40% Classes Online, Know Why
3 years, 4 months ago

Colleges Post-pandemic Still to Have upto 40% Classes Online, Know Why

News 18  

The University Grants Commission has allowed universities to offer around 40 per cent of their courses online through the SWAYAM website. Students studying in any colleges and universities can take up relevant Massive Open Online Courses offered by any colleges on the government’s online platform and get their scores transferred for their degree programme as well. This means students can …

Online Education Has Arrived with COVID-19. But Quality, Accessibility Gaps Must be Fixed
3 years, 5 months ago

Online Education Has Arrived with COVID-19. But Quality, Accessibility Gaps Must be Fixed

News 18  

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted children’s education. The School Education Department of Madhya Pradesh, for instance, has initiated various digital learning interventions such as Radio School, Digital Learning Enhancement Programme, Hamara Ghar Hamara Vidyalaya programme, Shiksha ka Kona, mohalla classes and Knowledge Hub for Electronic Learning, among others. Some studies have examined the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the …

Covid-19 impact: Here's why online education is the new way of learning
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 impact: Here's why online education is the new way of learning

India Today  

A teacher is reading out lessons loudly to a classroom while rows of desks filled with students listen attentively early in the morning. This massive switch in the learning mediums allowed growth in the sector of online education and the Edtech companies in India, which were already on a high growth trajectory even before the pandemic, with Google and KPMG …

Not just students, teachers too had their share of struggles switching from offline to online classes
3 years, 6 months ago

Not just students, teachers too had their share of struggles switching from offline to online classes

India TV News  

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned around things for the education sector. Sumeet Mehta, Co-founder & CEO of LEAD, which claims to be one of the fastest growing EdTech companies in the country, explained how his platform helped teachers during the transition phase. My heartfelt thanks to LEAD.” Monika Pawar, Professor at Shubh Memorial International School, Akhnoor “My teaching career started …

The Balancing Act of Online Schooling
3 years, 9 months ago

The Balancing Act of Online Schooling

News 18  

The pre covid-19 times; Bittersweet memories arise when we reminisce of the past from the point of view of a student. Attending my first online class with zeal making notes to slowly progressing to taking in the main objectives and tuning out the rest as the year progressed This power of being selective –where you can choose to pay attention …

84% of teachers facing challenges during online classes: Survey
4 years ago

84% of teachers facing challenges during online classes: Survey

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the education sector globally. Online class challenges linked to lack of teacher preparedness The online survey conducted by Learning Spiral showed that while children face issues in accessing education digitally, teachers face issues in delivering education through digital mediums. A staggering 84% of teachers reported facing challenges in delivering education digitally with close to half …

Union Budget 2021: Govt should provide 12-15% higher allocation to online education
4 years, 2 months ago

Union Budget 2021: Govt should provide 12-15% higher allocation to online education

Firstpost  

Year 2020 has been quite eventful in many respects. With the Union Budget 2021 all set to be announced soon, there are pertinent proposals to enhance the digital/online education sphere that edtech companies are waiting to hear about with bated breath. Allowing more colleges to join the bandwagon of online education and conduct online courses would further enable collaborations between …

Digital divide deprives have-nots of proper online education
4 years, 2 months ago

Digital divide deprives have-nots of proper online education

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered the most ugly and frightening aspects of the digital divide in the domain of education. Even if we try to paint the intra-area and intra-school type heterogeneity with a broad brush, every member of the urban elite family is likely to have a dedicated high-end digital device with high-speed uninterrupted broadband connectivity; the semi-urban may …

Revolution of Online Education: Advantages And Disadvantages
4 years, 3 months ago

Revolution of Online Education: Advantages And Disadvantages

India TV News  

The COVID-19 lockdown came as a "shock" for several students as coaching classes and schools closed abruptly after the government announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown from March 25 to check the spread of the coronavirus. However, in 2020, one of the most oft-used terms after the pandemic is the term “new normal.” And the new normal in education is the …

What challenges do online classes pose?
4 years, 3 months ago

What challenges do online classes pose?

The Hindu  

With the pandemic forcing the teaching and learning process to migrate to the online mode, the education system has faced an upheaval like never before. G urumurthy Kasinathan: We are now changing our gaze from online education to digital education, which is a much broader canvas. Also, training needs to be imparted both to teachers and students on how to …

Covid measures have not hit quality of college, university education
4 years, 4 months ago

Covid measures have not hit quality of college, university education

Dutch News  

Colleges and universities have been hit hard by the coronavirus measures but so far this has not affected student progress and educational quality, education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven has told MPs. However, the decline in student welfare, more pressure on teachers and lecturers, the lack of work experience places and practical training is cause for worry, the minister said in …

Covid measures have not hit quality of college, university education
4 years, 4 months ago

Covid measures have not hit quality of college, university education

Dutch News  

Colleges and universities have been hit hard by the coronavirus measures but so far this has not affected student progress and educational quality, education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven has told MPs. However, the decline in student welfare, more pressure on teachers and lecturers, the lack of work experience places and practical training is cause for worry, the minister said in …

Union calls for universities to move teaching online
4 years, 4 months ago

Union calls for universities to move teaching online

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A leading …

How Covid-19 pandemic has created spike in demand and popularity of e-learning
4 years, 5 months ago

How Covid-19 pandemic has created spike in demand and popularity of e-learning

India Today  

E-learning is revolutionising our education system as it remains the only option during the ongoing crisis. Many schools are leveraging the crisis as an opportunity to deploy digital technology and make education delivery meaningful, to be more productive and efficient while developing new skills through online learning and assessment. Concrete learning When students and teachers are unable to access physical …

Coronavirus: Three major universities announce shift to online teaching after spike in cases
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Three major universities announce shift to online teaching after spike in cases

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Monday, Manchester Metropolitan University said …

Here's how online classes can bridge the current education gap for international studies
4 years, 5 months ago

Here's how online classes can bridge the current education gap for international studies

India Today  

Studying abroad is a quintessential experience for many students. Instead of waiting for universities to resume physical classes, why not opt for online learning to continue education during the ongoing pandemic. Several international universities have also commenced online classes to bridge the current gap in contact time with students. Unlike physical classes, online learning provides various channels such as mail, …

Debunking five common myths about online-learning
4 years, 6 months ago

Debunking five common myths about online-learning

India Today  

Amid Covid-19 pandemic, online learning is taking over the world because of its availability, accessibility, convenience, and flexibility. Online learning is shrouded in myths that make it difficult for learners to accept it as a better alternative to traditional classroom education. Online-Learning is complicated and incomplete Students stay away from online courses because they believe that the instructor is never …

5 common mistakes to avoid while learning online
4 years, 7 months ago

5 common mistakes to avoid while learning online

India Today  

The effect of Covid-19 on educational institutions led to a significant spike in enrolments in online training since March’20. As a final decision in regards to the opening of schools and colleges has not yet been announced, students would continue applying to online training to skill up and use their time productively. Before enrolling in training, individuals must gather adequate …

Online higher education tipped to grow ten-fold post-Covid, NEP
4 years, 7 months ago

Online higher education tipped to grow ten-fold post-Covid, NEP

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Online opportunity in higher education has an opportunity to grow 10-fold by FY25, benefitting from tailwinds caused by Covid-19 and regulatory developments, including the new education policy. Online higher education space can become a $5 billion market by then, finds RedSeer Consulting. The overall online higher education market will benefit from the new reforms, including the increase in public …

Online learning: 5 tools to hold virtual classes during the Covid-19 pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Online learning: 5 tools to hold virtual classes during the Covid-19 pandemic

India Today  

The Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak has put the world in lockdown. The silver lining to this cloud is that teachers can use the craze for technology in students to engage them and create learning opportunities even outside the conventional classroom setup. No wonder schools in different parts of the world are shifting to online learning with many teachers recording video classes …

India's Online Education Landscape Has Changed Because Broadband Was Ready - News18
4 years, 7 months ago

India's Online Education Landscape Has Changed Because Broadband Was Ready - News18

News 18  

The Covid pandemic has proved to be the biggest change agent for the education system. In India, the technology impetus within education is irreversible and the New Education Policy has also laid emphasis on this with the proposed creation of the National Educational Technology Forum. The lack of physical or facility-based instruction across the globe has created a fertile ground …

5 ways to make online education more relevant in higher education amid Covid-19 pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

5 ways to make online education more relevant in higher education amid Covid-19 pandemic

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought an unprecedented crisis to the education landscape of the world. Most of the Brick and Mortar Higher Education Institutions digitally transformed themselves to provide learning experience to campus students via online teaching. Unlike conventional classroom, online classroom requires teachers to adopt certain instructional strategies such as pre and post class activities using Learning Management System …

In Delhi, remote learning during COVID-19 leaves less well-off grappling with digital divide and teachers ruing lack of training
4 years, 7 months ago

In Delhi, remote learning during COVID-19 leaves less well-off grappling with digital divide and teachers ruing lack of training

Firstpost  

The effectiveness of online classes has also become a sensitive issue for school managements caught between government instructions and parental expectations. Private school students like Vaishnavi, every morning wear their uniforms, pack their bags, reach ‘class’ on time and start with their “good morning madam” followed by marking of attendance. “True, some parents who were not plugged into technology and …

New education trends to watch out for post-Covid-19
4 years, 7 months ago

New education trends to watch out for post-Covid-19

India Today  

Covid-19 pandemic is clearly a sign of changing times. New education trends Realizing that uninterrupted learning for students is the need of the hour, educational institutions in India have been quick to reinvent the education delivery to students. This has resulted in new education trends emerging to stay in the post-Covid-19 world. New trends to watch out for The global …

‘Online push hampering JNU’s education system’
4 years, 8 months ago

‘Online push hampering JNU’s education system’

The Hindu  

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association on Tuesday said that the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the University Grant Commission were showing complete disregard for the academic and health interests of students by pushing for online education. The association said Vice-Chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar has made it clear that he sees online education as the future and alleged that …

It is time to move India’s higher education online | Opinion
4 years, 8 months ago

It is time to move India’s higher education online | Opinion

Hindustan Times  

Education plays a dominant role in addressing the challenges a country faces and coming up with possible solutions. In 2020, the Internet penetration rate in India is 50%, and is rapidly increasing Covid-19 has given us the opportunity to reflect upon what should be the structures of higher educational institutes, and in what forms we can ensure accessible education during …

Covid-19 impact: How coronavirus crisis opened gates to new educational opportunities in India
4 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 impact: How coronavirus crisis opened gates to new educational opportunities in India

India Today  

In mid-February, when the coronavirus was penetrating into the roots of our country, all the organizations and companies permitted their employees to work from home. Thus online teaching in this hard time has opened new avenues for educational institutions offering distance learning course, coaching centre, homeschooling, etc. Teachers and Professors: In this time of crises, where teachers are being trained …

[Breaking] Karnataka HC Stays Govt Ban On Online Classes; Says It Violates Right To Education Under Article 21A
4 years, 8 months ago

[Breaking] Karnataka HC Stays Govt Ban On Online Classes; Says It Violates Right To Education Under Article 21A

Live Law  

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday expressed the prima facie view that State Government orders banning online classes encroached upon the Fundamental Right to Life and Education conferred by Article 21 and 21A of the Constitution of India. "Prima facie we are of the view that both orders of June 15 and June 27, encroached upon the Fundamental Right …

Online education has a mountain of problems in India but it can become accessible, inclusive if states are more proactive
4 years, 8 months ago

Online education has a mountain of problems in India but it can become accessible, inclusive if states are more proactive

Firstpost  

The online education space in India has been catching up for a few decades now but it has been largely used for skilling and is buoyed by self-learning. Earlier, the mute button was at the teacher’s end and we could mute students who interrupted class but with the new Microsoft Teams for education app, some children play truant and won’t …

Can online education be made accessible to all?
4 years, 8 months ago

Can online education be made accessible to all?

India Today  

The nationwide lockdown in response to covid19 has forced more than 300 Million Indian students to stay at home. Although many of India’s shuttered schools and colleges have started online classes for their students, there is still vast numbers of kids who have been left out in the cold. However, if the Indian government wants to truly enable online education …

The pandemic imposes a steep learning curve
4 years, 9 months ago

The pandemic imposes a steep learning curve

The Hindu  

Across the world, education has been drastically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most instruction has moved online; across the country, schools, colleges, universities and research establishments have been shut with no idea of when it will be possible to safely reopen. Given our diversity in institutions of higher education — private and governmental colleges and universities, research institutes, professional colleges, …

Here's How Centre Is Planning To Resolve Complains Of Parents Over Online Education
4 years, 9 months ago

Here's How Centre Is Planning To Resolve Complains Of Parents Over Online Education

ABP News  

New Delhi: The HRD Ministry is working on Standard Operating Procedures for online classes which will ensure that students don't have to spend hours before computers or on phones to attend virtual classes and can learn at their own pace, according to officials. The Covid-19 pandemic has mandated a shift from classroom teaching to online learning as schools continue to …

HRD Ministry working on SOPs for online classes; to address issues of increased screen time, digital divide
4 years, 9 months ago

HRD Ministry working on SOPs for online classes; to address issues of increased screen time, digital divide

The Hindu  

The HRD Ministry is working on Standard Operating Procedures for online classes which will ensure that students don’t have to spend hours before computers or on phones to attend virtual classes and can learn at their own pace, according to officials. The guidelines are being developed in view of complaints from parents about schools conducting online classes like regular school, …

MHRD working on SOPs for online classes, lesser screen time for students
4 years, 9 months ago

MHRD working on SOPs for online classes, lesser screen time for students

Hindustan Times  

The HRD Ministry is working on Standard Operating Procedures for online classes which will ensure that students don’t have to spend hours before computers or on phones to attend virtual classes and can learn at their own pace, according to officials. The guidelines are being developed in view of complaints from parents about schools conducting online classes like regular school, …

Covid-19 college closures lead to delays and poor quality lessons
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 college closures lead to delays and poor quality lessons

Dutch News  

Tens of thousands of students face delays in completing their degrees because coronavirus put a stop on formal classes, practical exams and internships, according to research carried out for student lobby group ISO. Some 10,000 university and hbo college students took part in the survey, which showed some 30% have not been able to complete the work needed to collect …

Covid-19 college closures lead to delays and poor quality lessons
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 college closures lead to delays and poor quality lessons

Dutch News  

Tens of thousands of students face delays in completing their degrees because coronavirus put a stop on formal classes, practical exams and internships, according to research carried out for student lobby group ISO. Some 10,000 university and hbo college students took part in the survey, which showed some 30% have not been able to complete the work needed to collect …

Online illusion
4 years, 9 months ago

Online illusion

The Hindu  

IT is now a daily ritual for most of my faculty colleagues to respond to emails from distressed students asking for a leave of absence or an extension of assignment deadlines. The door to online learning, left ajar by the greater access to electricity, to the Internet and to smart phones because of a drop in their prices, was finally …

Online learning: The much-awaited reform in Indian education system
4 years, 9 months ago

Online learning: The much-awaited reform in Indian education system

India Today  

At the launch of India’s 2020-21 budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had highlighted the new educational policy which the government is currently working on. A draft version of the policy outlines the important role online learning could play in reforming India’s education system and expanding access to higher education. Through online learning, students not only have access to quality education …

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