Study highlights online education woes
4 years, 1 month 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 assessment of children’s learning was possible. Another significant finding was that nearly 50% of the teachers reported that children were unable to complete assignments shared during the online classes, which had led to serious gaps in learning. Another hurdle that teachers found during the online classes was the one-way communication, which made it difficult for them to gauge whether students were understanding what was being taught.

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‘Schools have made joke of entire education system’
1 month 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
2 months 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.

Why is online learning becoming more prevalent in smaller cities?
1 year, 5 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, 5 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, 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 …

Online teaching provides a valuable lesson
1 year, 11 months ago

Online teaching provides a valuable lesson

China Daily  

Rural schools in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region get connected to more facilities and give students greater opportunities, report Yang Feiyue and Zhang Li in Nanning. "I found out that the school actually has an 'all-in-one' multimedia teaching machine that can be connected to teaching resources outside through the network," Chen says. "I sat in on the online classes …

Online school put U.S. kids behind. Some adults have regrets.
2 years, 2 months ago

Online school put U.S. kids behind. Some adults have regrets.

LA Times  

Miles Fallon works at his computer in his Chicago home. They’re questioning decisions in cities across the U.S. to keep classes online long after clear evidence emerged that schools weren’t COVID-19 super-spreaders — and months after life-saving adult vaccines became widely available. “It is very easy with hindsight to say, ‘Oh, learning loss, we should have opened.’ People forget how …

Schools are going online in disasters, worsening disruption
2 years, 3 months ago

Schools are going online in disasters, worsening disruption

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Two and a half years after schools switched to …

From emotional support to role of parents, four simple lessons for effective online schooling
3 years ago

From emotional support to role of parents, four simple lessons for effective online schooling

Firstpost  

Online education needs to be humanised to provide connection and establish a warm, friendly rapport to optimise learning Hong Kong: Almost three quarters of the world’s students more than one billion people were affected by COVID-related school closures in 2020. A survey of 1,200 school students, 18 teachers, and 20 parents/guardians in Hong Kong has found students struggle to have …

Children and schooling in the post-COVID-19 era
3 years ago

Children and schooling in the post-COVID-19 era

The Hindu  

When someone in the family falls sick, all normal routines and arrangements are affected. Peripheral concern Children’s education and health are two major domains in which welfare policies of the modern state are expected to support and enhance the family’s role. Restoring children’s innate desire to relate to the world physically and socially surrounding them will constitute a major step …

School Closure, Digital Divide, Learning Gap: Post-COVID India Needs Resilient Education System
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Professor Krishna Kumar: ‘Our system does not care for the child’s comfort’
3 years, 3 months ago

Professor Krishna Kumar: ‘Our system does not care for the child’s comfort’

The Hindu  

By now, it has been establishedbeyond doubt that the lockdowns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resultant closures of schools, have had a devastating effect on children’s education. And that’s where the problem lies, namely, that our system simply does not care for the child’s comfort, and very few among teachers recognise that as the topmost priority …

How can teachers make online classes more engaging for students?
3 years, 3 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 …

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

Worried parents take a stand for safety of their kids
3 years, 3 months ago

Worried parents take a stand for safety of their kids

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The safety of children, who are required to go to school starting September 1 with the government mandating physical classes from that date, is causing serious concern among parents. It is not that parents do not want to send their children to school, it is just that the absence of assurance of safety against Covid-19 once out of home …

Data | Only 1 in 4 teachers in India trained to teach online classes
3 years, 5 months ago

Data | Only 1 in 4 teachers in India trained to teach online classes

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to stop physical classes and shift to online teaching. Though the share was relatively high among private schools, only one-third of teachers who teach higher grades were trained to teach online. Click to remove AMP mode State-wise comparison Only 3% of government school teachers in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha were trained to teach with …

Online classes: Students offhand, teachers at a loss
3 years, 5 months ago

Online classes: Students offhand, teachers at a loss

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Online classes for the academic year 2021-22 are proving to be a huge challenge for teachers as students turn to be diverted, convinced that they will be promoted and under the impression that the situation is far from improving. Online classes for Class 1 to 12 have begun from July in SSC and CBSE schools and in the first …

10 quick teaching skills for teachers to engage students in online classes
3 years, 6 months ago

10 quick teaching skills for teachers to engage students in online classes

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic significantly altered the teaching-learning dynamics in higher educational institutions, influencing how educators and students interact. Learning online is dependent on internet access and devices, which many students may not have access to, or may face system disruptions and errors. Moreover, online learning process comes with its own set of challenges for students, including decreasing motivation to attend …

Online classroom: How students can build an engaging virtual experience
3 years, 7 months ago

Online classroom: How students can build an engaging virtual experience

India Today  

For as long as we can remember, learning has taken place in the classroom. Studies have revealed that students who learn online perform just as well as their peers in brick and mortar classrooms, as physical location is not the only determining factor of a holistic learning environment. With online learning, the focus benefit lies in giving students control of …

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 …

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 …

Pushed online during Covid-19, teachers remained a class apart
3 years, 9 months ago

Pushed online during Covid-19, teachers remained a class apart

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Life during the Covid-19 pandemic has been a time of learning for all and particularly for teachers. Gradually, we shifted to other modes of online classes, including Zoom and Google classrooms,” he said He says teaching maths online was a major challenge. But, later, the state education department formed an academic team of teachers to create content for …

The blank pages in India’s online learning experience
3 years, 10 months ago

The blank pages in India’s online learning experience

The Hindu  

The world is presently grappling with the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the social, economic and political spheres. This is crucial as studies conducted on government-run schools in various States indicate poor performance — a majority of children, especially girl students, have missed out much on the various e-mail platforms offered. The long closure of schools has also …

Effective digital tools and learning methods for rural govt schools revealed in teacher survey across 6 states
3 years, 11 months ago

Effective digital tools and learning methods for rural govt schools revealed in teacher survey across 6 states

India Today  

A teacher survey conducted across six states by Sampark Foundation reveals that teachers across six states prefer in-class teaching over online classes as an effective method to teach students in rural India’s government schools. The survey conducted digitally as schools remain closed was carried out to better understand the needs of government school teachers who are using remote learning tools …

Revolution of Online Education: Advantages And Disadvantages
4 years 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 …

Not Permanent Fix: American Children Opting Online Classes are Flunking Them
4 years ago

Not Permanent Fix: American Children Opting Online Classes are Flunking Them

News 18  

The coronavirus pandemic may be raging in the Houston area, but tens of thousands of students in one district are headed back to the classroom in January because of poor results while learning from home. But those virtual kids, that’s something that we’re concerned about at this time,” said DeeAnn Powell, superintendent of the Pasadena Independent School District. They might …

What challenges do online classes pose?
4 years 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 Things We've Learned About Virtual School In 2020
4 years ago

5 Things We've Learned About Virtual School In 2020

NPR  

5 Things We've Learned About Virtual School In 2020 Enlarge this image Carson McNamara for NPR Carson McNamara for NPR Deborah Rosenthal starts her virtual kindergarten class on Zoom every morning with a song — today, it's the Spanish version of "If You're Happy and You Know It." Rouse, in Joliet, calls its training "pretty fabulous" and essential to her …

5 innovative ways of teaching online to engage students better
4 years 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 …

4 ways in which teachers have been able to advance their skills in curriculum integration
4 years, 1 month ago

4 ways in which teachers have been able to advance their skills in curriculum integration

India Today  

With the current pandemic propelling the education sector, it had become imperative to transform to cope and continue offering education to over 250 million students across the country. The change in the process did not only helped students continue their education but also helped teachers and educators advance their curriculum implementation skills at several stages and have also helped them …

5 problems you can face in online learning and how to deal with them
4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Digital divide is stark, online education still far from reality: ASER
4 years, 1 month ago

Digital divide is stark, online education still far from reality: ASER

Live Mint  

Notwithstanding the huge push, only one third of India’s school children are pursuing online education and a smaller cohort of this 32.5% are doing live online classes, the Annual Status of Education Report showed Wednesday underlining how the digital divide is still wide in the school sector. The percentage point increase is similar in households of children enrolled in government …

Explained: Will online classes blur the lines of quality of education between govt schools and private schools?
4 years, 2 months ago

Explained: Will online classes blur the lines of quality of education between govt schools and private schools?

India Today  

The unprecedented Covid-19 situation has severely impacted more than 1.5 billion learners across 190 countries. Among other transformations, online education will level the playing field for students both in government and private schools. In India, whether in modern metropolitans, developing towns or at a rural level, the quality of education is significantly different in government schools and private schools. The …

Debunking five common myths about online-learning
4 years, 3 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 …

Evolution of education: Why online tutors have a larger role to play
4 years, 3 months ago

Evolution of education: Why online tutors have a larger role to play

India Today  

Since ancient times, India has been a centre of knowledge and learning. Evolution of education: Why online tutors have a larger role to play Individual-centric approach Every kid has their specialities and their level of understanding is different from each other. Reinventing teaching With online teaching and learning making inroads into even tier-I and tier-II cities, tutors must prepare for …

Class of 2020: Meet the educationists making e-learning accessible
4 years, 3 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 …

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

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

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

Guidelines for limiting timings of online classes evoke mixed responses from schools
4 years, 4 months ago

Guidelines for limiting timings of online classes evoke mixed responses from schools

Hindustan Times  

Aaryav Shukla, a four-year-old nursery student in a city-based school, attends online classes four days a week. The ministry of human resources has recommended a cap on the screen time for students “Getting a three or four-year-old to pay attention to online classes for two hours is a tough task. Tripti Singh, whose children study in two different private schools …

Online education has a mountain of problems in India but it can become accessible, inclusive if states are more proactive
4 years, 5 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, 5 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: …

Safety concerns abound as online classes for children become a reality
4 years, 6 months ago

Safety concerns abound as online classes for children become a reality

The Hindu  

With schools launching online classes there are concerns about children’s safety when they use the internet. Her father A. Sundar said she learns to identify animals in “an-hour-long class on alternate days.” Vasantha B. shifted to the suburbs to monitor her 4-year-old granddaughter who has daily 3-hour sessions to learn rhymes. Mythreyi Priya Arun, correspondent of Sri Jayendra Saraswathy Vidyalaya …

Here's how online teaching can reshape education in rural India
4 years, 6 months ago

Here's how online teaching can reshape education in rural India

India Today  

"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. Providing multimedia teaching tools to teachers and students and utilizing smart classroom equipment like virtual classroom, digital board, digital teaching system, digital content, digital language lab, etc can help teachers boost education scenario in rural settings. Even when the teachers and students in rural India have …

Here's How Centre Is Planning To Resolve Complains Of Parents Over Online Education
4 years, 6 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 …

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