Major changes expected in education sector post covid-19
4 years, 7 months ago

Major changes expected in education sector post covid-19

India Today  

Post covid-19, the world will be a different place. We have to prepare ourselves to bring the best of online education into the classrooms - a blended learning approach - and in the process, offer the students a powerful learning experience, who lacked good education or quality resource access. Below are some important ways in which education will change in the post covid-19 time: Blended learning will become a reality: The classroom will be supplemented by online coursework. Use of Artificial Intelligence will help personalize the learning experience for every child: Soon, educators will have to discard the 'one-size-fits-all' approach that is mostly followed in traditional classrooms and use technology to offer a learning experience that is uniquely suited to a child's learning needs. Interactivity and engagement in a physical classroom will have to be built into the online learning programs to keep students engaged: Physical classrooms offer a high degree of interactivity with the teacher and also among students.

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The role of AI and blended learning in shaping the future of education
1 year, 5 months ago

The role of AI and blended learning in shaping the future of education

The Hindu  

As we stand at the dawn of a new era in education, it is time to reevaluate the effectiveness of the current smart classroom technology. With students and educators becoming more comfortable with online learning platforms, the concept of blended learning, which combines traditional classroom experiences with online learning, is becoming more relevant than ever. Blended learning offers several advantages …

Online education is inadequate for reasons we have long known
1 year, 6 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’ …

Digital education is the future, says expert
1 year, 8 months ago

Digital education is the future, says expert

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Digital education was the only way for the country to meet its goal of increasing the national gross enrollment ratio in higher education from 27 to 50 per cent by 2035, Jagat Bhushan Nadda, director of the Consortium for Educational Communication, said on Thursday. Nadda, who was in town for the launch of the 24th CEC-University Grants Commission Educational …

From Pandemic Necessity to Future Revolution: Why Online Education is Here to Stay
1 year, 8 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 …

7 tools edtech companies are looking at in 2023 to democratise learning
1 year, 9 months ago

7 tools edtech companies are looking at in 2023 to democratise learning

India Today  

Online education powered by edtech companies is revamping the entire education system with innovative ideas. On one hand, it gives a fresh and alternate avenue for learning, and on the other hand, edtech companies are widening the scope of education by improving equity, accessibility, and interactivity. Sarita Digumarti, Chief Learning Officer, UNext Learning, says that going forward, many new tools …

Education through digital format for Intermediate students in AP
1 year, 11 months ago

Education through digital format for Intermediate students in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has advised officials to finalise plans for introduction of the digital format education for Intermediate students on the lines of the digital studies in schools in the state. The Chief Minister asked the officials to submit proposals on arranging digital learning methods for Intermediate students, similar to the way IFP display panels are …

Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic will spur future learning, says Union Higher Education Secretary
1 year, 11 months ago

Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic will spur future learning, says Union Higher Education Secretary

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic and the experiences that it brought with it, form the core of the G20 education working group meeting, that begins in Chennai on Tuesday. “We have selected four themes based on a consultative process with all the countries,” K. Sanjay Murthy, higher education secretary, Union Ministry of Education told The Hindu on Monday, Adding: “We needed to …

5 transformational changes ed-tech will witness in 2023
2 years ago

5 transformational changes ed-tech will witness in 2023

India Today  

The education space in India witnessed the highest disruption during the Covid-19 pandemic. The edtech industry in this regard has grown leaps and bounds in the last couple of years, with the private sector playing a pivotal role in augmenting the quality of education delivery and learning outcomes. The education segment in India is also noticing a significant rise in …

National Education Day: Here's why it is important to develop skills outside the classroom
2 years, 1 month 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 …

COVID Blues: Enough about Exams, Placements; Ask Students How They’re Doing
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID Blues: Enough about Exams, Placements; Ask Students How They’re Doing

News 18  

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to send shock waves throughout the world, education is witnessing unprecedented changes. According to the World Bank, 94 per cent of students – 1.6 billion – were out of educational institutions during lockdowns. An estimated 258 million children were out of school, and the Learning Poverty rate in developing countries was 53 per cent – …

School reopening update: Hybrid learning is hindrance to quality education, says NPSC
2 years, 10 months ago

School reopening update: Hybrid learning is hindrance to quality education, says NPSC

India Today  

Hybrid learning in schools is becoming a cause of hindrance to quality education. Why hybrid learning is hindrance to quality education in schools "The choice of catering to both online mode and normal school is not only a hindrance to delivering quality education but has also overburdened the teaching fraternity. Acharya, who is also principal of the ITL Public School, …

How Covid-19 pandemic has changed the education system, forever
2 years, 10 months 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, …

Will Covid-19 bring edtech closer to overcoming challenges of virtual schools, colleges? Here's what experts have to say
2 years, 10 months ago

Will Covid-19 bring edtech closer to overcoming challenges of virtual schools, colleges? Here's what experts have to say

India Today  

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020 interrupted all businesses across the world and forced organisations to look at alternatives for business continuity. Currently, India has over 9000 EdTech start-ups operating in different segments, including K-12, skill development, test preparation, higher education, and online certifications. Some companies are focusing on business-to-business solutions by developing learning management systems for …

In COVID Times, Why It is Dangerous to Mistake Information for Education
2 years, 11 months ago

In COVID Times, Why It is Dangerous to Mistake Information for Education

News 18  

The Budget announcement every year by the Finance Minister is a big event typically followed by praise, criticism, expression of opinions by experts and conversation among people in general. Besides the usual provisions, a Digital University has been proposed to give access to world-class quality education to all students with personalised learning experience at their doorstep. The Budget also focuses …

Top ed-tech trends for 2022 that will make learning joyful
2 years, 11 months ago

Top ed-tech trends for 2022 that will make learning joyful

India Today  

Today, we are living in a world that is characterized by constant change. Holistic learning gives way for more multi-dimensional, practical and skill-based training, preparing individuals for the future world of work. Furthermore, post the pandemic, the flexibility of the workplace allowed many employees to work remotely, also driving better mental health, that in turn increased productivity. Immersive and experiential …

On International Day of Education, here are five emerging learning trends
2 years, 11 months ago

On International Day of Education, here are five emerging learning trends

India TV News  

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education to celebrate the pivotal role that education plays in creating peace and development. Education will be hybrid and digitally adaptive Rajesh says, "According to a post on unesco.org, 258 million children and youth in the world still do not attend school and over 617 million children and …

Union Budget 2022-23: 'New normal' to continue, know pre-budget expectations for education sector
2 years, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2022-23: 'New normal' to continue, know pre-budget expectations for education sector

India Today  

The pandemic has aided in the creation of educational technology start-ups and investors. Examinations and other assessments could be reduced to meet the mental and physical health of the children and be conducted online with the help of various services provided by educational technology. Additionally, the government should announce programmes to foster better Internet connectivity infrastructure across the country that …

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

Year ender 2021: How Covid-19 pandemic affected International education sector and way forward
3 years ago

Year ender 2021: How Covid-19 pandemic affected International education sector and way forward

India Today  

The education sector has been affected by Covid-19 in India and abroad in countless ways. Let's take a look at how the international education sector and foreign education have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the way forward: International Education disrupted in many ways "Education is one of the most fundamental needs, and it is generally not impacted by …

76% of Indian Students Faced Learning Losses During Pandemic: UNICEF
3 years, 1 month ago

76% of Indian Students Faced Learning Losses During Pandemic: UNICEF

News 18  

As many as 76 per cent of parents of children between the ages of 5-13 years, and 80 per cent of adolescents between 14-18 years, reported learning less due to extended closure of schools, as per a survey by UNICEF. “With the safe reopening of schools across the country after more than a year, the children’s Charter of Demands focuses …

10 popular trends to deal education crisis post pandemic
3 years, 1 month ago

10 popular trends to deal education crisis post pandemic

India Today  

The covid-19 pandemic has totally changed the educational scenario in very unpredictable ways. From the previous year, as schools moved to online learning and teachers scrambled to deal with different ways of teaching, many students and parents gained a new appreciation for the value of self-care. STEAM curriculum Earlier you have heard about STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, …

60% students do not have internet access in India: Report
3 years, 1 month ago

60% students do not have internet access in India: Report

India Today  

Over one-and-a-half years since the Covid pandemic broke out in India, the digital divide continues to pose challenges in remote teaching and learning, according to experts. Only 20 per cent of school-age children in India had access to remote education during the pandemic, of whom only half participated in live online lessons, according to a new national sample survey by …

How teachers in India adopted hybrid learning during Covid
3 years, 2 months ago

How teachers in India adopted hybrid learning during Covid

India Today  

Students living in poverty-stricken areas are more likely to lack the educational tools like mobile phones and laptops that make learning at home successful. Approaches need to be followed in Hybrid Model: The nationwide closings and the associated shift to distance learning and the growing digital divide affected students, teachers, educators, and parents equally. We need to think about how …

School Closure, Digital Divide, Learning Gap: Post-COVID India Needs Resilient Education System
3 years, 2 months ago

School Closure, Digital Divide, Learning Gap: Post-COVID India Needs Resilient Education System

News 18  

Education remains the solitary ray of hope for many to break the vicious circle of poverty. However, the data released by the Unified District Information System for Education for the academic session 2019-20 shows that 78 per cent of schools in India don’t have internet facilities and more than 61 per cent do not even have computers. Approximately 12 crore …

43% teachers unhappy with online mode of teaching in pandemic: Survey
3 years, 2 months ago

43% teachers unhappy with online mode of teaching in pandemic: Survey

India Today  

Around 43 percent of teachers said they were not satisfied with online teaching during the pandemic, while nine percent of them expressed complete dissatisfaction with the mode of education, according to a survey. A total of 220 school teachers participated while 20 people, including eight teachers, were interviewed for an online survey published in the Delhi Commission for Protection of …

Online Education Has Arrived with COVID-19. But Quality, Accessibility Gaps Must be Fixed
3 years, 2 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 …

Rajasthan governor stresses on bridging digital gap for students in rural areas
3 years, 2 months ago

Rajasthan governor stresses on bridging digital gap for students in rural areas

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Monday stressed on bridging the digital gap in the present era of information and communication technology so everyone can get practical benefit of online education. Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra stresses on bridging the digital gap so that everyone can get practical benefit of online education. In order to make quality education accessible to everyone from …

Technology can never replace classroom teaching: Manish Sisodia
3 years, 3 months ago

Technology can never replace classroom teaching: Manish Sisodia

India Today  

On Thursday, while addressing the Digital India Conclave, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that if technology could replace classroom teaching and learning, schools and colleges in various countries would have shut down decades ago. It can add value to education, but technology can never replace classroom teaching-learning experience. If that were the case, schools and colleges in countries …

Covid-19 impact: Here's why online education is the new way of learning
3 years, 3 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, 4 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 …

How is the pandemic changing ways of teaching?
3 years, 5 months ago

How is the pandemic changing ways of teaching?

India TV News  

Before the pandemic, digital education was primarily used in situations where learning opportunities were curtailed by distance or other factors. Factors to reshape education Flexibility Accessibility Ability to democratise learning Create borderless global classrooms Bring infrastructural costs down. Digital education best suited during pandemic For now, digital education is plugging gaps in a world where in-person learning is fraught with …

When students can’t study
3 years, 6 months ago

When students can’t study

Hindustan Times  

Nearly 78% of schools in India don’t have internet facilities, and more than 61% do not have computers, the latest Unified District Information System for Education data, released by the Centre for 2019-20 shows. Only one-third of students could pursue online education, and only 32.5% are doing live online classes, according to the Annual Status of Education Report released in …

Syllabus reduced by 30% for Classes 9, 10 due to digital divide: Odisha govt
3 years, 6 months ago

Syllabus reduced by 30% for Classes 9, 10 due to digital divide: Odisha govt

India Today  

With online education becoming the new normal since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, the digital divide, whether it is the lack of internet connectivity or smartphones in the interior areas is a cause of concern for many. The syllabus for students of Classes 9 and 10 will be reduced by 30% this year, Odisha School and Mass Education Minister …

No Tech Utopia: A Blended Learning System Must Recognise Real-world Challenges
3 years, 6 months ago

No Tech Utopia: A Blended Learning System Must Recognise Real-world Challenges

News 18  

In the wake of the Covid pandemic, the University Grants Commission in its concept note on ‘Blended Mode of Teaching and Learning’ has recommended blended learning, under which up to 40 per cent of a course will be taught online and the rest 60 per cent through traditional, offline methods in all higher education institutions. Online learning began to be …

Blended learning: Kerala for retaining autonomy of universities, flexibility in course choices
3 years, 7 months ago

Blended learning: Kerala for retaining autonomy of universities, flexibility in course choices

The Hindu  

Autonomy of universities and flexibility in choice of courses have to be retained in the blended learning mode of teaching and learning, pointed out the Kerala State Higher Education Council in its feedback on blended learning submitted to the University Grants Commission. The council had organised a meeting on June 3 to collect feedback from various stakeholders on the draft …

The Balancing Act of Online Schooling
3 years, 7 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 …

Can blended learning be the way forward in higher education?
3 years, 7 months ago

Can blended learning be the way forward in higher education?

Hindustan Times  

Despite the closure of educational institutes for over a year due to Covid-19 and the shift towards online education, colleges and universities say the decision to opt for the blended mode of learning in the post-pandemic era should be decided by students and not implemented in a standardised manner. The report said the blended learning mode would enable students to …

How pedagogical approach in learning needs to change to learn in b-schools in pandemic
3 years, 8 months ago

How pedagogical approach in learning needs to change to learn in b-schools in pandemic

India Today  

It is up to instructors to seize them to create conscientious, diligent, and caring instructional options that students can accept and comprehend. The use of online resources thrived significantly among other resources at this time as one could search for information and materials through online blogs, papers, websites, and other related resources. Challenges However, there are several challenges also to …

Has Covid-19 pandemic brought the need to revisit India's education system?
3 years, 8 months ago

Has Covid-19 pandemic brought the need to revisit India's education system?

India Today  

The education system has three very important components. But there is much concern regarding admission and examination subsystems of the education system. Flexibility in India education system One important change which is to be a permanent feature of the Indian education system is flexibility. The Indian education sector will become more tech-savvy, flexible, focusing on continuous assessment rather than on …

No fun in their virtual classrooms?
3 years, 8 months ago

No fun in their virtual classrooms?

Hindustan Times  

As online classrooms become the order of the day, let's hear it from the students about their experiences and challenges. Nishad Neelambaran and Kavita Awaasthi The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has given rise to ‘new normal’ in education system — online classes. Lenovo Smarter Ed Scholarship — An initiative by Hindustan Times, gives students from class five to 12 to share …

Trends that will transform higher education in 2021
3 years, 9 months ago

Trends that will transform higher education in 2021

India Today  

2020 was one of the biggest years of transformations the education industry is witnessing currently. The coronavirus pandemic rapidly forced our classroom learning process to completely adhere to digital mediums and at times blended education in order to have an uninterrupted learning. As we move towards a new beginning, we should be ready with novel challenges including student retention, student …

84% of teachers facing challenges during online classes: Survey
3 years, 9 months 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 …

Learning in a pandemic: An online education executive shares tips
3 years, 10 months ago

Learning in a pandemic: An online education executive shares tips

Hindustan Times  

In the darkest moments of the past year, Stephanie Dua, co-founder and president of HOMER, a New York City-based online learning program, turned to early lessons on hard work and optimism she learned on her father’s almond and walnut farm. “You always knew nutters because your fingers would turn black from all the nuts’ skins that you were picking,” said …

5 alternate career options for you in the times of Covid-19
3 years, 11 months ago

5 alternate career options for you in the times of Covid-19

India Today  

Many industries suffered heavily because of Covid-19 as the nation witnessed lockdowns and economic activity came to a halt. As the world tried to grapple with the pandemic and what it meant for businesses, many alternate career options arose as technology became a saviour and even allowed people to work from homes. Here are some alternate career options one can …

5 things to expect from education sector in 2021
3 years, 11 months ago

5 things to expect from education sector in 2021

India Today  

The Year 2020 saw disruption in the global education system like no other year in our living memory. Practices, which were previously considered impossible have now become possible due to the quick and concerted efforts by educationists who seized the opportunity to find new ways to make learning possible and managing to keep children and parents positively motivated and engaged …

From real-time learning to sustainability and innovation: How B-schools rewriting curriculum in post-Covid era
3 years, 11 months ago

From real-time learning to sustainability and innovation: How B-schools rewriting curriculum in post-Covid era

India TV News  

The pandemic has forced several business schools to rewrite their curriculum to move forward in the new session. To foster analytical and critical thinking abilities of students and help them make data-based decisions and inculcate cross-cultural perspectives so they can function seamlessly in a global business environment, business schools are focusing majorly on working on real-time projects with industry professionals …

How e-learning is transforming the education sector
3 years, 11 months ago

How e-learning is transforming the education sector

India Today  

The Covid-19 induced shutdown affected schooling and learning, including teaching and assessment methodologies. Learners who view online classes as education through edutainment continually set new learning goals for themselves. As technology develops, these new trends will also develop, but the pillars around which it will advance would be customised learning, accessibility, engagement, and user-centric learning. Overcoming challenges The challenges of …

How Global Teacher Award Winner Ranjitsinh Disale's Methods are Boon for Tribal Students in Pandemic
4 years ago

How Global Teacher Award Winner Ranjitsinh Disale's Methods are Boon for Tribal Students in Pandemic

News 18  

“In the last one month, people only wanted to click selfies with me. They rarely showed any interest in my thoughts or ideas," said Ranjitsinh Disale, when asked about his newfound fame as the winner of The Global Teacher Prize 2020 in December. Disale’s star teacher status in Paritewadi is a result of years he had spent communicating with parents, …

Role of education publishers in the age of digital learning
4 years ago

Role of education publishers in the age of digital learning

India Today  

The role of good quality textbooks in the formative years of a child is one that cannot be ignored. With the need for quality in textbooks and learning materials on the one hand and the accelerated momentum in digital education especially in online learning, education publishers play a critical role in research, compilation, design, printing, distribution, and now in digitizing …

Digital divide deprives have-nots of proper online education
4 years 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 …

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