LEC052007. Anagha Nair. Online Classes: The Acceptance of the Virtual Learning Spaces

 

Anagha Nair

Dr. Joseph Koyippally

LEC 5104

25 February 2021

Online Classes: The Acceptance of the Virtual Learning Spaces

All that was needed for a total reformation in the teaching and learning system was a tiny viral intervention. With the pandemic taking a strong grip over the lives of everyone across the globe, virtuality has become the norm. The past ten months have witnessed a transformation in the field of education with many educational institutions stepping into the virtual world. With this increased affinity towards online mode of teaching and learning comes the discussions about its advantages and shortcomings. Though teacher-student and student-student interactivity is often questioned, these online classes have taught us to accept the evolving phase of classroom learning.

According to Rajiv Agarwal, the rising questions about interactivity are superfluous as if the constant attention towards Whatsapp chats are considered (Online learning: The medium of tomorrow). Humans are highly adaptable and what this lockdown and the subsequent dependence on technology for all sorts of communication proves is the high social adaptability of humans. People have started to bond over with the limited extravagance offered by the technologies. Though it was a massive leap for the entire system of education to switch over completely into online mode, the students and teachers have become familiarized with the one-zero-one binary language swiftly after some initial haze.

“Even before COVID-19, there was already high growth and adoption in education technology, with global edtech investments reaching US$18.66 billion in 2019 and the overall market for online education projected to reach $350 Billion by 2025.” (Li and Lalani). Since the pandemic there has been a significant increase in the usage of online learning and virtual tutoring software. Many of the online learning platforms are also offering free services to students. This increases the easier availability of information and study materials, making remote learning more acceptable and friendly to the students who are new to this system of online education.

Though the learning curve has had no steep rise during the start of the introduction of this new system of virtual learning, the students have easily come in terms with the nuances of these new classrooms busting the popular myths associated with it. Online learning is meant for all and is no way a divider of the society. With the asynchronous mode of online teaching it is easier for students to access the classes anytime and multiple number of times.

Online learning has evolved a great deal from the earlier days of the pandemic. It has become more student-friendly and more organized. The fact that this online learning experience is still in the initial levels of expansion is indicative of the changes that are yet to be witnessed in the educational sector, which would have a positive impact on the teaching learning dynamics especially in the higher education.

Remote learning has become a part of the learning sphere that it is most likely that the post pandemic learning would be a blend of both online and offline teaching. Further the fact that online learning ensures academic continuity stresses on the need for staying online in the future.

It is not privilege or being tech savvy that makes the online mode accessible and acceptable. In unforeseen situations like this, that threatens to discontinue the education of students, bold and radical solutions are to be taken. Online learning is one such bold step that has made sure that the students remain in the realm of information and knowledge. Thus online classes have taught people to accept the changing trends in the educational system.

 

 

 

 

Works Cited

Agarwal, Rajiv. “Online learning: The medium of tomorrow”, The Hindu, 16 May 2020,https://www.thehindu.com/education/online-learning-the-medium-of-tomorrow/article31602387.ece. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.

Dorairaj, Joseph B. “Seven myths about online education.” The Hindu, 6 June 2020, https://www.thehindu.com/education/seven-myths-about-online-education/article31766396.ece. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.

Li, Cathy. Farah Lalani. “The COVID-19 pandemic has changed education forever.” World               EconomicForum,29April2020,https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/coronavirus-education-global-covid19-online-digital-learning/. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.

 

 


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