Role of Digital learning in education
“A new era of learning”
In today’s dynamic world, nothing is impossible with technology.
if you want to survive in this challenging environment, you must have
knowledge. how to use or work with technology.
“Technology will not replace great teachers but technology in
the hand of great teachers can be transformational”
Education plays the most important role in the life of people. A
big piece of new and necessary information appers every minute. Nowadays online
study or learning turns out to be more and more practised many universities
started to share their courses online.
Online education helps to solve the problem of time. It is a
great alternative of traditional universities. Especially for people who
can’not afford time and money. In addition distance learning is cheaper and for
some people is the best way of acquiring new information.
With the advancement in technology’
there are many kind of:
1. Mobile Apps
2. Digital Devices
3. Educational Devices. That
are entering the market.
What is digital learning?
Digital learning is a process of
web-based learning in which knowledge is imparted to the student with the help
of:
Advantages
of digital learning
· Time Flexibility- online
courses are convenient because students may log into the course material
whenever it suits their schedule.
· Increased access and reach- online
learning can be happen in any place, as long as there is device and
connectivity. A physical class requires the student to come to school but in
this mode, the student can access lessons sitting anywhere in the world.
· Variety of program and courses- student have lot of options to choose
an online educational program. They can select and topics of their interests
very easily.
· No need to travel- the
beauty of these schools is that student can study from their home, this can
help to save time, money and fuel.
· Improve retention quality- online
learning enhance retention power among students. It explains concept and
theories in the form of videos, images, descriptions, documentaries charts etc.
so that they can remember easily. It makes it easier for students with respect
to equations, problem solving etc.
· No age barrier- online classes
are effective for all age groups. people can finish their studies via online
available courses and school students can find their notes in the online
application
Disadvantages
of digital learning
· Not appropriate for all- it is well known fact that students have a dominant learning style. Some a visual, some auditory etc... online learning which requires a child to sit in front of a device and understand the lesson, may not be suited to all learning styles.
· Health issues- attending
classes online requires sitting in front of a laptop or mobile for longer hours
can give some health issues like headache, eyestrain, ear problem, bad posture
and other physical problems.
· Lack of social interaction- human being learn a lot by simply being around other human beings.
Unfortunately , online learning take away all physical interactions that
students and teachers might have on the school premises. It is always better
for students to be around other students to talk or discuss ideas, which is an
essential part of learning.
· Cost- everyone
cannot afford a computer or a smart phone. Internet prices are also
increasing. Hence, everyone cannot afford online education.
· Distraction- online
learning, also creates a lot of distraction. Many students open the mobile to
learn something and end up using social media websites, chatting, sharing
pictures, or playing video games, these types of distraction wate one’s time,
which could have been used to perform a meaningful task.
· Technical issues- many
students are not well equipped with high internet connection that is required
for online learning, due to this, they face problems in going live for
virtual learning and other platforms that requires internet connection. They
face technical issues as they are not much aware of technology and computer
applications.
· Requires a lot of self
discipline- online learning does have any rules and guidelines that need to be
followed. Therefore, a learner has a lot of freedom to do whatever they want
without worrying about the lecturer. This freedom can ruin the focus of
learner.
Such
platforms who are leaders in digital marketing
· BYJU’S THE LEARNING APP
BYJU'S is an Indian multinational educational technology company, headquartered in Bangalore. It was founded in 2011 by Byju Raveendran and Divya Gokulnath. as of December 2021, BYJU'S is valued at US$22 billion and has over 115 million registered students.
· Unacademy
· Vedantu LIVE ONLINE TUTORING
Vedantu company was launched in the year of 2004. It’s name
vedantu is derivated from Sanskrit word ‘veda’ (knowledge) and tanu (network). The
organization is run by IIT-Alumni vamsi Krishna (Co-founder & CEO), pulkit
jain (Co-founder & head of product ), saurabh saxena (Co-founder) and anand
prakash (Co-founder & head of academics). Earlier, the team founded
lakshya, which was acquires by MT Educare, ( a subsidiary of zee learn ) in the
year of 2012.
· Brainly
Brainly is
a Polish education technology company
based in Kraków, Poland, with
headquarters in New York City.
It provides a peer-to-peer learning platform
for students, parents, and teachers to ask and answer homework questions. The
platform has elements of gamification in the form
of points and ranks. It encourages users to engage in the online community by
answering other users’ questions. As of November 2020, Brainly reported
having 350 million monthly users, making it the world's most popular education
app.
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