ONLINE CLASS

ONE OF THE CRITICAL

ISSUE IN EDUCATION
PREPARED BY:
MYLENE A. AMPARO , MARINEL GREFALDEO
MAED-PE
 Online class is not a new approach in the Philippines.
In fact, even when students are in school, the use of
interactive media (Kahoot, Genyo, and the like)
paves the way for entertainment all while picking up
on the focus of today’s lesson/s. But with the
coronavirus scare, online classes are being held for
the main purpose of safety and precaution.

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Common problems
encountered during
online classes

1. Internet Connection-
internet-challenged
country.
2. Audio Clarity
3. Outdated Device & Software
4. System Glitch
5. Short attention span
COMMON PROBLEMS
ENCOUNTERED DURING
ONLINE CLASSES
1. INTERNET CONNECTION- INTERNET-
CHALLENGED COUNTRY.
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A PROBLEM THAT HAD CAUSED DELAYS IMPLEMENTING REMOTE LEARNING IN

GENERAL. ALTHOUGH INTERNET PLANS EXIST; THEY ARE NOT, HOWEVER, CREATED
EQUAL. HENCE, IN ONLINE CLASSES, THERE WAS NEVER A DAY WHEN A STUDENT
HASN’T VOICED OUT COMPLAINTS SUCH AS “CAN SOMEONE TELL THE PROFESSOR
I/HE/SHE GOT DISCONNECTED?” “OOPS! WHERE DID HE GO? (REFERRING TO THE
PROFESSOR WHO DOESN’T REALIZE HE GOT CUT OFF), “I HAVE UNSTABLE WIFI”,
“DO YOU GUYS SEE/HEAR ME?”.
2. AUDIO CLARITY-
ALTHOUGH POOR INTERNET CONNECTION CAN
CAUSE AUDIO DRAWBACKS, THE TYPE OF
MICROPHONE USED MAY ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO
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ECHO AND BACKGROUND NOISES BOTH FROM

THE PROFESSOR OR FROM THE STUDENT
RECITING MOST OFTEN ARE DISTRACTING.
BEING ON-CALL PREFERABLY WITH
HEADPHONES THAT HAVE BUILT-IN MIC CAN
ONLY DO SO MUCH.
3. OUTDATED DEVICE &
SOFTWARE
- EVERYTHING CHANGED WHEN ONLINE CLASSES BEGAN.
SUDDENLY, ALL DEVICES WERE NOT JUST UP TO IT. THEY’VE TURNED
JURASSIC AND JUST COULDN’T KEEP UP. AS MOST CLASSES ARE
CONDUCTED THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCES, MOST PLATFORMS
NEED AN UPDATED SYSTEM TO WORK EFFICIENTLY. TO MAKE THE
STORY SHORT, WE NEEDED AN UPGRADE NOT ONLY OF THE SYSTEM;
BUT OF THE DEVICE. SADLY, IT IS A LUXURY THAT TURNED INTO A
NECESSITY THAT EVERYONE COULD NOT JUST EASILY AFFORD. NOT
AT THIS TIME WHERE MOST JOBS ARE HANGING BY A THREAD. IT
MAY NOT BE THAT EXPENSIVE; BUT STILL IS AN ADDED EXPENSE.
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4. SYSTEM GLITCH-
THE APPLICATION USED DURING ONLINE
CLASSES ALSO HAS ITS BAD DAYS. FROM A
STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE, IT MAY LOOK EASY
AS OPENING OUR DEVICE AND LOGGING IN,
BUT THE REALITY IS THAT WE ALSO SUFFER
FROM A SYSTEM GLITCH THAT WE DON’T SEE
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APPLICATION, SUDDEN REMOVAL FROM AN

ONGOING CLASS, THE INCOMPATIBILITY OF
THE APPLICATION ON CERTAIN DEVICES, AND
SO ON.
5. SHORT ATTENTION SPAN
WITH ONLINE CLASS, IT TAKES WILL POWER TO STAY AWAKE
AND FOCUSED.
SINCE EVERYONE IS WORKING FROM THE COMFORT OF
THEIR HOMES, WE CAN’T HELP BUT GIVE IN TO THAT
COMFORT. SOMEHOW DOZING OFF BECAME EASIER AND
MULTITASKING MORE FREQUENTLY. DUE TO THE LACK OF
INTERACTION DURING ONLINE CLASS, WE TEND TO GET
DISTRACTED EASILY ON OUR SMARTPHONES, OUR PETS AND
DELIVERIES RATHER THAN THE ONGOING
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Online classes also have their perks; but this shouldn’t stop us from being
sensitive and aware of the different situations each one is facing. As the
number of COVID cases in our country continues to rise, as students, we
must learn to be resilient and continue to be of help to our STUDENTS
as #NoStudentGetsLeftBehind.

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