Is online learning a boon or bane? Know the pros and cons here
6 years, 10 months ago

Is online learning a boon or bane? Know the pros and cons here

India Today  

Swati was looking for internship opportunities, but despite constant efforts, she couldn't get one. Offline centres and study material usually make learning monotonous and the student tends to lose interest after a while, but online learning has made it interesting, fun and a cakewalk. Bane of online learning With the increase in the number of students opting for online learning, there have been various doubts associated with it. Various online learning platforms are working towards bridging the gap so as to provide a flawless experience for the student and help remove all their qualms. Read: 7 ways classroom teaching is better than online education Over the past couple of years, online learning has grown exponentially and is becoming a mainstream medium for learning.

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‘Schools have made joke of entire education system’
4 months ago

‘Schools have made joke of entire education system’

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid the pollution crisis, children as young as 4 years old, studying in Nursery classes, are made to attend three-hour online classes these days. Parents believe that the schools have made a joke of the entire education system. One of the mothers from Mayur Vihar Phase II, Vartika Saini, said, “I don’t find the logic behind conducting online …

Overcoming Common Challenges in Online Learning with EdTech
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Overcoming Common Challenges in Online Learning with EdTech

India Today  

Common challenges in online learning are addressed by EdTech solutions, offering creative and effective ways to enhance the learning experience. Interactive learning platforms, collaboration tools, accessibility solutions, and adaptive learning tools help overcome engagement, communication, technical issues, and assessment integrity. By leveraging EdTech, schools can create a more engaging and accessible learning environment for students, fostering their academic success.

How to Decide Between Online and Classroom Learning: 7 Key Tips to Help You Decide What Works Best
5 months, 1 week ago

How to Decide Between Online and Classroom Learning: 7 Key Tips to Help You Decide What Works Best

ABP News  

This article provides a comprehensive overview of the differences between online and classroom learning formats, guiding readers on how to decide which approach best suits their individual circumstances and educational goals. The article covers key factors such as learning style, time commitment, cost, interaction opportunities, learning outcomes, access to resources, accreditation, and more. By considering these factors, individuals can make …

Why is online learning becoming more prevalent in smaller cities?
1 year, 8 months ago

Why is online learning becoming more prevalent in smaller cities?

Deccan Chronicle  

There is no denying the distressed brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. With online learning becoming the most preferred mode of learning today, it has also given birth to other education concepts such as homeschooling. In addition, as opposed to standard textbooks and limited education material, online learning provides students access to media-centric content that not only facilitates their understanding …

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’ …

Digital education is the future, says expert
1 year, 10 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, 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 …

Learning process: Online vs traditional
2 years, 10 months ago

Learning process: Online vs traditional

India Today  

The debate between online and traditional education continues to take the center seat with every passing day. Interestingly, the reopening of schools in recent months has reignited the debate if online learning will edge past traditional classrooms. But is the online learning process an absolute alternative to traditional learning? COMPARING ONLINE AND TRADITIONAL LEARNING PROCESSES Features Online Learning Traditional Learning …

Online Education Has Arrived with COVID-19. But Quality, Accessibility Gaps Must be Fixed
3 years, 4 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 …

How can teachers make online classes more engaging for students?
3 years, 6 months ago

How can teachers make online classes more engaging for students?

The Hindu  

Over the past year, teachers and students have been adapting to new modes of teaching and learning. Apart from the planning and fortitude required to deliver online content, efforts are required to reimagine human connections and interactions to aid learning. Here are a few ways in which a teacher can help personalise online learning: Engage with students: Teaching online does …

No fun in their virtual classrooms?
3 years, 11 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 …

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 …

Revolution of Online Education: Advantages And Disadvantages
4 years, 2 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 …

5 innovative ways of teaching online to engage students better
4 years, 3 months ago

5 innovative ways of teaching online to engage students better

India Today  

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a lot of unprecedented changes in the world. Online teaching requires teachers to understand various aspects of the technology ecosystem and unlike the classroom, online teaching may prove ineffective for a teacher to gauge the learning levels of students. To address these challenges, here are 5 innovative ways of teaching online …

Study highlights online education woes
4 years, 4 months ago

Study highlights online education woes

The Hindu  

A field study by the Azim Premji University on the efficacy and accessibility of e-learning has found that more than 60% of the respondents who are enrolled in government schools could not access online education. More than 80% surveyed said they were unable to maintain emotional connect with students during online classes, while 90% of teachers felt that no meaningful …

5 problems you can face in online learning and how to deal with them
4 years, 4 months ago

5 problems you can face in online learning and how to deal with them

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic and the prolonged lockdown induced by it has made working as well as studying from home the new normal. All stakeholders, including students, teachers and institutions are forced to overcome challenges that have come with this sudden and often hastily executed online learning programmes. In online learning, assessing students through a Multiple-Choice Question mechanism is still feasible …

How to ensure that students get the best of conventional and online learning
4 years, 4 months ago

How to ensure that students get the best of conventional and online learning

India Today  

In the wake of current disruptions and massive closure of educational institutions, education systems around the world are facing an unprecedented challenge. The World Economic Forum reports a surge in the use of language apps, virtual tutoring, video conferencing tools, and online learning software in the last 6-7 months. Millions of students from government schools and colleges, especially in rural …

Devi Kar | Surprising outcomes as schooling goes ‘virtual’ in COVID times
4 years, 5 months ago

Devi Kar | Surprising outcomes as schooling goes ‘virtual’ in COVID times

Deccan Chronicle  

Right through the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been hearing people cribbing and moaning about the deteriorating education scene after the schools were forced to shut down in March. First, teachers as well as students have successfully demonstrated that with the help of technology, it is possible to make learning effective as well as fun. I have seen phenomenal learning displayed …

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 …

Class of 2020: Meet the educationists making e-learning accessible
4 years, 6 months ago

Class of 2020: Meet the educationists making e-learning accessible

Live Mint  

When India announced a nationwide lockdown on 24 March in a bid to check the spread of the covid-19 pandemic, most schools and colleges were forced to terminate classes in the final months of the academic year. “The offline system is straightforward,” says Mubeen Masudi, founder of RiSE, a Srinagar-based coaching institute for Indian Institutes of Technology entrance and class …

At least 27% school students have no access to smartphones or laptops for online classes, finds NCERT survey
4 years, 7 months ago

At least 27% school students have no access to smartphones or laptops for online classes, finds NCERT survey

Firstpost  

According to the survey, over a quarter of a total of 34,000 students and parents cited intermittent electricity or a lack thereof as a major hindrance New Delhi: At least 27 percent students do not have access to smartphones or laptops to attend online classes, while 28 percent students and parents believe intermittent or lack of electricity is one of …

An educator’s tips for online learning
4 years, 7 months ago

An educator’s tips for online learning

LA Times  

Devora Noboa is a parent-educator for Ready, Set, Read! The best way for children to use virtual tools such as Zoom is for parents to get comfortable with the online programs. Once parents are comfortable with the online programs, they can reach out to other parents to set up “virtual play dates.” I have found it’s helpful to coordinate that …

Online education not substitute for school education, to keep the learning process moving: Sisodia
4 years, 7 months ago

Online education not substitute for school education, to keep the learning process moving: Sisodia

India TV News  

Online education is not a substitute for school education and its purpose is to keep the learning process moving, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday. Sisodia, who is also Delhi's Education Minister, interacted with teachers and parents at a government school in Chirag Enclave to review the online and semi-online education system enforced in view of closure of …

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 …

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 learning replace the school classroom?
4 years, 8 months ago

Can online learning replace the school classroom?

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted the academic year, cancelled classes and examinations across the country. While Maharashtra has banned online classes from pre-primary to Class II, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh have extended the ban till Class V. In a discussion moderated by Puja Pednekar, Kiran Bhatty and Reeta Sonawat look at the pros and cons of online learning. Reeta Sonawat: …

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 …

Seven myths about online education
4 years, 9 months ago

Seven myths about online education

The Hindu  

COVID-19 has turned the world upside down. Many institutions and teachers have taken efforts to incorporate online education and are trying to use tech tools to such as Learning Management Systems and web conferencing platforms such as Udemy, Educadium, CourseCraft, and Skillshare, and are trying out different means of reaching out to their students who are quarantined in their own …

Dependence on online learning exposes deepening ‘digital divide’
4 years, 9 months ago

Dependence on online learning exposes deepening ‘digital divide’

The Hindu  

Eleven-year-old Shreyas S., a class five student of a Central Board of Secondary Education school, uses his mother’s smartphone to log into online classes at 8.30 a.m. On Tuesday, he attended classes for science, mathematics, English, and one for physical education. Hitha Shravani, a class 10 student in a private school, also squints into her parents’ mobile phones to attend …

Can online learning be better than campus learning?
4 years, 10 months ago

Can online learning be better than campus learning?

India Today  

Once a niche form of education, online education is now the norm. Previously reserved for those who wanted a cheaper or more flexible form of education primarily working professionals or distance learning students online education is now only medium of education from kindergarten to colleges. Students have more tools to learn at their own pace Online learning means that lessons …

Traditional learning will always have a place in our classrooms
4 years, 10 months ago

Traditional learning will always have a place in our classrooms

India Today  

The outbreak of COVID-19 has forced innovation across all the sectors and education is no exception to this. Traditional learning has qualitative benefits over online learning and this benefit is more relevant among pre-primary and primary students who have short attention span to be spending hours in a virtual classroom environment. Benefits of traditional learning: One-on-one or in-person teaching is …

Online learning: A new reality for schools during Covid-19
4 years, 10 months ago

Online learning: A new reality for schools during Covid-19

India Today  

Educational institutions in most countries are now closed to contain the spread of coronavirus, resulting in the home-schooling of millions of students globally. Online tools used for teaching: Hangouts Meet, Zoom, Google Classroom etc To teach remotely, a teacher requires a way to: communicate with learners in real-time, share with learners a variety of resources in different file formats, assign …

E-learning: Experts' opinion on the new shift of education system
4 years, 10 months ago

E-learning: Experts' opinion on the new shift of education system

India Today  

Amidst the Covid-19 lockdown, schools have started to conduct online classes for students to keep up with their studies. To find out how useful this digital learning arrangement really is, we spoke to various experts who are supervising the online classes system. Vinod Singh, Head of School, Trio World Academy, Bangalore said, "Online learning needs to be engaging, purposeful, simple …

How online courses are a boon for mothers juggling jobs, chores and homework during lockdown
4 years, 10 months ago

How online courses are a boon for mothers juggling jobs, chores and homework during lockdown

India Today  

The Covid-19 lockdown is ending up putting a lot of stress on parents primarily mothers in India. The solutions coming through the rise of online courses for kindergarten students through to high school and college -- is proving to be a boon for overworked parents during the Covid-19 lockdown. "As students and parents continue to engage and explore various features …

Govt needs to frame policy for online courses and certification: 5 points to make e-learning mainstream
4 years, 10 months ago

Govt needs to frame policy for online courses and certification: 5 points to make e-learning mainstream

India Today  

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi issuing a directive for a complete lockdown to prevent the widespread of Covid-19 from March 26, 2020 this has raised uncertainty among students who were expecting the resumption of services within a fortnight. But before we can take this opportunity to bring e-learning into mainstream, we need a strong policy to bring ed-tech platforms and …

E-learning: Boon to education system during Covid-19 lockdown
4 years, 10 months ago

E-learning: Boon to education system during Covid-19 lockdown

India Today  

In view of the Covid-19 outbreak all across the world, everyone is taking all precautionary and preventive measures to combat this pandemic. ICT, which a great enabler and facilitator of online learning, has kept the learning process intact even at this time. In the context of this, UGC with the help of ICT has arranged and shared several online links …

COVID-19 lockdown: How students are coping with the online classes and syllabus
4 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 lockdown: How students are coping with the online classes and syllabus

India Today  

The Coronavirus led lockdown has put all of our strength and zeal to a hard test by interrupting our regular lives in recent history. To motivate the online classes, teachers are leaving no stone unturned to ensure joy, warmth, and humour while video conferencing with the students. In context to the same, Mrs Pallavi Uphadhyaya, Principal, DPS Rajnagar Extension said, …

Coronavirus outbreak: Myths around online education effectiveness, efficiency busted
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Myths around online education effectiveness, efficiency busted

India Today  

The new coronavirus is spewing its venom relentlessly across the globe. With lockdowns seeing no end in sight, more and more schools are transitioning to online classes to ensure that at least education doesn't take a beating. The teachers and students also use a variety of digital learning tools that ensure that the learning curve never sees a dip. The …

Learning Rebooted: Online Education During Covid-19 Lockdown Puts Spotlight on India's Digital Divide
4 years, 11 months ago

Learning Rebooted: Online Education During Covid-19 Lockdown Puts Spotlight on India's Digital Divide

News 18  

New Delhi: Most of India is at home these days amid a nationwide lockdown. Apprehending a shift towards digital education, Swati Moitra, who teaches there, conducted a survey in her class to find out how many students were equipped for switching to online learning. Moreover, these students can be assisted with additional classes and detailed attention when the lockdown is …

What’s lost in the rush to online learning (Opinion)
4 years, 11 months ago

What’s lost in the rush to online learning (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: David M. Perry is a journalist and historian. There’s just no way to provide quality education to all students absent full-time on-site parental support. It’s understandable why nearly every school in the country has shut down through at least April, but this massive rush to move K-12 education online is a mistake. Unequal access to technology and internet …

Top trends that will redefine the online learning for the 'next decade'
5 years ago

Top trends that will redefine the online learning for the 'next decade'

India Today  

The education industry has seen radical changes in the past decade, transforming its very framework across the globe. As we venture into 2020 and the next decade’, let’s look back at how online learning has evolved in the last year and what the future holds: Online learning made more accessible While online learning has been playing an instrumental role in …

6 benefits of choosing an online classroom
5 years, 4 months ago

6 benefits of choosing an online classroom

India Today  

Understanding of the conic sections in class 12th mathematics would have been easier, only if we had engaging video lessons so said an engineering aspirant who is all set to give this year’s IIT entrance and is exhausted by the 4-hour long tuitions. But in the recent times, whether it is about prepping up for an engineering entrance or upgrading …

The revolution of online learning
5 years, 4 months ago

The revolution of online learning

Times of India  

Prof. Sir Manuel Freire-Garabal y Núñez is a lawyer and journalist. That studies had shown that online learning is better than “face to face learning” and its implementation is being more effective because of the different technological and pedagogical systems that are being used, based on marketing and Big Data Systems. Although these issues can also appear in “face-to-face learning”, …

Online tutoring vs classroom teaching or offline teaching: Which one should you choose?
5 years, 5 months ago

Online tutoring vs classroom teaching or offline teaching: Which one should you choose?

India Today  

Now-a-days online coaching/tutoring has become a trend. Collaborative learning increases student’s self-awareness about how students learn and enables them to learn more easily and effectively, transforming them into keen learners inside and beyond the classroom. Critical thinking: Classroom teaching enhances students' critical thinking skills. Skill development: Classroom teaching teaches students how to develop organizational skills, beginning with the basics, such …

Virtual Learning vs. Classroom Learning: Which is better and more impactful
5 years, 5 months ago

Virtual Learning vs. Classroom Learning: Which is better and more impactful

India Today  

The current technological advancements in the way we use the internet have narrowed the bridge between virtual and classroom learning to quite an extent. Let's consider a few parameters and delve deeper into which is better - virtual learning or classroom learning? Virtual Learning vs. Classroom Learning: Which is better and more impactful Face-to-face interaction and group study: Irrespective of …

3 ways that how online training add value to your learning
5 years, 5 months ago

3 ways that how online training add value to your learning

India Today  

Online learning has become a fruitful solution for individuals who prefer knowledge and skills over degrees. Hands-on exercises and industrial project - Online trainings usually include a lot of assignments, assessment tests, code challenges, quizzes, and exercises to make way for active learning. Fortunately, online trainings ensure that you get a complimentary placement training along with any of the training …

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