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Changed Education Forever

The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in schools closing globally and a rise in e-learning, with some research showing online learning can increase retention of information and take less time. While online learning has grown due to the pandemic, there are challenges to overcome like unreliable internet access, but others believe the benefits of e-learning will make it part of the new normal after the pandemic.

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Changed Education Forever

The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in schools closing globally and a rise in e-learning, with some research showing online learning can increase retention of information and take less time. While online learning has grown due to the pandemic, there are challenges to overcome like unreliable internet access, but others believe the benefits of e-learning will make it part of the new normal after the pandemic.

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Changed Education Forever

The Covid-19 has resulted in schools shut all across the world. Globally,
over 1.2 billion children are out of the classroom. As a result, education
has changed dramatically, with the distinctive rise of e-learning,
whereby teaching is undertaken remotely and on digital platform.
Research suggests that online learning has been shown to increase
retention of information, and take less time, meaning the changes
coronavirus have caused might be here to stay.
With this sudden shift away from the classroom in many parts of the
globe, some are wondering whether the adoption of online learning will
continue to persist post-pandemic, and how such a shift would impact
the worldwide education market.
In response to significant demand, many online learning platforms are
offering free access to their service, such as BYJU’S, VENDANTU, etc.
While others believe that the rapid and unplanned move to online
learning – with no training, insufficient bandwidth, and little
preparation- will result in poor user experience that is unconducive to
sustained growth. There are, however challenges to overcome. Some
students without reliable internet access or technology struggle to
participate in digital learning. For those who do have access to
technology, there is evidence that learning online can be more effective.
Some research shows that an average, students retain 25%-60% more
material when learning online as compared to only 8-10% in classroom.
This is mostly because the students can learn faster online; e-learning
requires 50-60% less time to learn than in traditional method because
student can learn in their own pace, re-reading and going back,
skipping, through concepts as they choose.
It is clear that this pandemic has utterly disrupted the education system
that has many asserts was already losing its relevance. While some are
worried that the hasty nature of the tradition online may hindered this
goal, others plan to make e-learning part of “new normal” after
experiencing the benefits right hand.
While we have yet to see whether this will apply to e-learning post-
COVID-19, it is one of the few factors where investment has not dried
up. What has been made clear through this pandemic is the importance
of disseminating knowledge across borders, companies, and all parts of
society. If online learning technology can play a role here, it is
incumbent upon all of us to explore its full potential.

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