Education during COVID

Issues of access, effectiveness and affect

Statement of purpose
“Online education is a
sleeping giant”
• The pandemic has completely
revolutionised the institution of
education
• Education is being technologised,
but has never been conducted this
way
• This has led to several varied
problems within this institution, in
terms of effectiveness, accessibility
and affect
Issues of access

Internet Rural areas 14.9%

connectivit
y Urban
49%
areas

Rural
4.4%
areas
Laptops
Urban
23.4%
areas
Digital divide
Digital Divide

Highlights economic Socio-economic divide+ Unequal access to resources

inequalities cultural divide= digital for online learning
divide

Under RTE Act, 70% Of 1.6 lakh class 12 kids, 1.3

children are enrolled , but lakh registered, but only 20-
online attending is low 30% attended
DU
DU examinations
Examinations

Range beyond financial Highlighted when Delhi

inequalities University decided to
conduct online examinations.

Students were stranded in Challenges to specially abled

places without study material students
Adopting to online learning
• Online learning has been on the rise in recent months
and it’s really not hard to see why. On the one hand,
eLearning courses have become hugely popular by the
simple virtue of being so much more convenient than
traditional face to face courses.
• Students can fit them around their existing
responsibilities and commitments, and can engage with
multimedia content and learning materials at whatever
time is most convenient to them.
• Students don’t have to travel anywhere to study, they
can simply log in to the virtual campus from the comfort
of their own home or office.
How effective is online learning?

• Online learning is cheaper. Online courses are

easily accessible on much smaller budgets.
• Students don’t need to be able to dedicate large
chunks of time to the course: it’ll work just as
well if they can set aside half an hour from their
lunch break or after school each day
• The students can customize the learning
environment, the learning content itself, the
interaction between facilitator, student and the
learning content as per personal preferences. This
aspect can generate more interest in students
towards learning.
• For those who do have access to the right technology,
there is evidence that learning online can be more
effective in a number of ways. Some research shows
that on average, students retain 25-60% more material
when learning online compared to only 8-10% in a
classroom. This is mostly due to the students being
able to learn faster online
• Online learning is certainly the more effective
option for students, but it's also better for the
environment. The Open University in Britain have
found that online courses equate to an average of
90% less energy and 85% fewer CO2 emissions per
student than traditional in person courses.
How online learning has affected students
• With rising time spent online , the kinds and
magnitude of problem that students face
aggravation.
• Since education has been shifted online, students
are unable to avail the benefits of the Mid-day
meal scheme, thus endangering their health
• Taking classes online leads to stress on the
posture and eyes
• It causes higher problems for children living in
abusive households, since they have to spend
more time at home and their social interactions
with others are limited
• To minimize loss of education to billions
of students use of technology has been
made by which the students can learn
through online classes under various
platform. This has been done in almost
134 countries through out the world .
• Regular online classes engage children,
giving family members time to focus on
their daily tasks
• Continuing classes has reduced economic
stress for those who are employed in
educational institutes, since they are
receiving regular flow of income
Conclusion

• Maintains a sense of normalcy

• Will ease the burden on students and teachers when schools reopen
• Engages the students
• Minimises economic stress for teachers
• Although it comes with it’s own set of challenges, it is the only viable option in the current scenario
• Issues of effectivity and accessibility need to be handled effectively to make it a permanent solution
Thank you