The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has brought all the schools and universities to shift the entire education system online.
Despite the advancement and all the revolutionary developments in technology, it was challenging for us to adapt to this new lifestyle.
Students and teachers faced several pitfalls by switching the conventional method and relying entirely on the online education system.
Let’s begin with some of the most common challenges faced by the mentors and their students while transitioning to online learning:
- Management of the work processes – The educators were not officially trained for the online classes. They were neither ready for the additional expense required for delivering e-learning using the needed digital tools.
- Inadequate gadgets required for digital learning – Not every student or teacher has a personal device available for online classes.
- Connectivity – Millions of people experienced technical issues and slow internet connections. The isolation and quarantine kept everyone at home, so there was internet traffic, and all the digital platforms were overcrowded, causing poor connectivity.
- Data privacy and security – All those using multiple digital tools for e-learning, business or any other purpose had difficulty finding a balance between the transition to online learning and data security code.
- Lack of interaction – It’s complicated and distressing to keep the students attracted during the class without the physical involvement of teachers and students.
The Positive Impact of the Pandemic on the Education System
Despite all the complications, we captured the constructive and rejuvenating lessons the pandemic and digital learning taught.
We even mastered how to solicit the lessons learned during the pandemic to accomplish positive outcomes for the students.
A particular community of students got hold of new means to be more involved in learning without the usual hindrance and insanity of the classroom.
Psychology experts believe that the pandemic has also brought mental health to the limelight and helped overcome the general obstacles of remote learning.
The goal post-pandemic is to create a more unbiased and progressive habitat for the students.
The ongoing predicament can substantially be comprehended as an opportunity in disguise for digital education.
E-learning surpasses physical boundaries and establishes equitable and convenient access to education.
Teaching and learning need no longer be stereotyped and restrictive as the pandemic has conferred several windows of alliance between students and teachers regardless of geographical boundaries, economic conditions, or any other factor.
Several learning management systems (LMS) are also thriving during the pandemic, which might make e-learning much more affordable for all economic classes.
The pandemic pushed schools and colleges across the world to adopt a combination method of learning which may become the new standard even post-pandemic and will bring an opportunity for curriculum development and up-gradation.
COVID-19 has also brought the mental health of students to the forefront as not being able to go to school or college has highly impacted the behaviour of students.
Social deprivation for such a prolonged phase has made parents more attentive and concerned about their children’s mental health, which has a progressive impact.
Not to forget the significant impact of the pandemic on the Indian education system, which was unimaginable in the country before the COVID situation.
The cancellation of board exams of class 10th and 12th is an event that may force the legislators to rethink the certainty of assessments in the conventional mode of learning.
The onset of this new learning method may lead to the up-gradation of the existing curriculum, which pivots around academics, adaptability, critical thinking, decision-making, and other analytical skills.
Looking in the future, we may find much more positive educational experience for the coming generations begin to get more precise.
Also, being the most evolved race on the planet, we can innovate and improve, making the best out of the situation.
