COVID 19 with its rather sudden and unwelcomed arrival took all of us by surprise and turned our worlds upside down. Schools shut down for weeks, markets closed, exams canceled, and we were quarantined within our houses. Teachers were asked to adapt to online teaching without any formal training of the associated software. Students had no idea about how to navigate the seas of e-learning. So let’s shed some light on the challenges and opportunities posed by the new era of online education.
Let’s begin with the advantages of online learning:
Probably the biggest perk of online education is how convenient it is for everyone involved. Especially the individuals living in remote areas who usually don’t have easy access to quality sources of education.
Additionally, with online learning platforms like tutoria.pk, students can now study anytime, anywhere, and at their own pace. Doesn’t matter if you are a night owl and can’t wake up early for classes, as such portals give you 24/7 accessibility.
Next up is the low cost associated with remote education, since it eliminates the cost of infrastructure and transportation. The educational institutes don’t have to pay for the real estate, maintenance staff, and furniture, etc.
As a result, the online learning portals cost a fraction of what educational institutes cost. For example, tutoria.pk the leading e-learning tool in Pakistan starts its packages from as low as Rs, 250.
Something that sets e-learning apart from conventional learning is that it can be adapted to all the learning styles. As it is a fact that every study has unique learning styles, some students understand better with visual content while others prefer auditory learning. With the incorporation of animations and illustrations in the video lectures, visual learners can learn more efficiently than in a traditional classroom.
Since there is a yin to every yang, e-learning is no different as well.
Teachers all around the world but especially in Pakistan struggled immensely with their limited knowledge of technology. Without any formal training on how to operate the applications for video lecturing and online documentation.
Consequently, it impacted the education of students. So one of the ways to eliminate this problem is to conduct workshops to introduce educators to online software. By doing so we will be able to overcome this hurdle in the way of effective online teaching.
COVID-19 has also registered the need for holistic software that includes tools for video lecturing, interactive tests, and document editing. So that the users don’t have to jump from one application to another thus saving time and reducing the chance of errors.
Although, we have witnessed the launch of various software but tutoria.pk has delivered perfectly with its wide range of video lectures, solved papers, quizzes, and book notes. Most importantly the video lectures come with fun and engaging visuals to hook young minds.
No doubt pandemic has highlighted many gaps for the future of e-learning but the technical advancements in this decade provide hope for their efficient solutions.
Mahnoor Izhar is writing for Tutoria.pk for the last few years.
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