The provision of various engaging contents/programs and other legitimate certification courses online has increased in intensity over the last year as a result of the circumstantial crisis
The pandemic of the Coronavirus has changed the world in every sphere, including industry, travel, trade, and hospitality. Health, like other markets, has been affected by the virus’s spread. Due to the dangers of the deadly virus spreading, schools, universities, and other learning spaces have been forced to close. Students, on the other hand, do not inherently need to remove themselves from the learning process when physical access is restricted and social distancing is advised. Technology plays the important role here.
The lockdown could have had a major effect on learning in India, which has over 37 million students enrolled in higher education. We can substantially reduce this effect and carry out the process of information sharing more effectively thanks to the availability of technical tools. The fact that we have the technological innovations we need to provide education to the farthest reaches of the globe is working out extremely well for us, particularly in light of the current situation. This is the ideal time for educational institutions to introduce online programmes that will support not only students in the short term but the whole system in the long run.
We might argue that Educational Technology, or ‘Ed-Tech,’ is a pressing need. Digitalization of the curriculum and utter dependence on it, which was once a far-fetched reality that we were attempting to achieve, has now become the only viable choice for teaching and learning. In certain ways, the pandemic has ushered in a transition, requiring colleges to make their courses available online to students. This period in educational history can be credited with heralding the start of the digital transformation of classrooms and learning spaces and technology.
Some of the ways universities can help universities maintain the impact of a classroom set-up and a physical university space when conducting online learning include:
1.Effective student teacher participation and online classes:
The smooth relationship between the instructor and the learner is one of the fundamentals of providing quality education. Facilitating successful interaction between instructors and students through online seminars, question sessions, and other means may improve overall learning and performance.
2. e-Learning content and digital library:
Universities should collaborate to create an online resource bank where students can access books, notes, documents, and other research materials anytime they need them. Students will be able to interact with resources and technology and maintain a self-study schedule as a result of this.
3. Digital training for coaches, counsellors, and placement consultants:
Educational institutions should use the lockdown time to schedule capacity-building and knowledge-enhancement training sessions for instructors, counsellors, and placement consultants. If the lockout is lifted, the learned skills and experience will aid them in rebalancing the situation.
4. Online evaluation and results:
While it is critical to maintain consistency of the learning environment, it is also critical to maintain the normal assessment period. A consistent flow of tasks, questionnaires, and assessments can be maintained to keep a systematic record of students’ progress.
5. Virtual placement drives:
Planning virtual placement drives for graduating students will help universities accelerate the digitalization process. This way, even the factor of placement will not be jeopardised due to the physical university space’s inaccessibility.
