In this article, we will be discussing conventional vs. online learning. The current pandemic (COVID19) is yet to get over and its impact is seen till now. There are lots of things that happened during this period that push us to go online from the conventional way of doing things. There are no differences in the study as well- Learning these days are pretty easy and accessible to the world with the help of the internet. It is an economical and fast way to conceive and update information and knowledge for the learner. The current education system of Nepal is pretty old and conventional it not just overloads students but it creates an extra burden as well. Going to classes and coming back will not just waste your time but also energy.
In Nepal, the development in the field of Technology is growing these days and this will impact our education and methods of learning as well. The recent acquisition of ISP-like world link by a foreign investor and the launch of the Nagarik app where you find your documents easy and apply for a new one will show some positive impact on tech-friendly people. With e-commerce and PSPs on the growth e-learning and online education are still far to go. Due to the pandemic, lots of institutions restructured their courses to give the online experience. There are lots of advantages of e-learning from study material to, video lectures or activities the tech infrastructure will make it easier to track performance and productivity as well as another sort of development on different parameters. Mobile can allow you to access the same content anywhere at any time with a click.
There are no perfections exist in this world apart from nature hence online learning also has its limitations like students will not be able to focus and concentrate on the lectures while at home due to various reasons. The other issue is connectivity and availability of devices to study one needs laptops or mobile phones recently the data cost has been expensive which limits the scope of online education as well. Had they had access to internet plans like Spectrum internet, for example, they could have adjusted with the devices available and garnered as much information as possible. E-learning can be used to teach anything and anyone and anywhere also good hygiene practices to save from diseases and they’re spreading.
There is a most online education platform that also provides one-to-one interaction with teachers like traditional education systems as well. See the limitations of conventional learning is costly and, in some cases, difficult. We can’t get faculties for lots of classes and even if we manage it how do we think all the students from classes will study at the same pace here is how online play a vital role to differentiate units for different individuals and can access their performance easily. By buying lots of physical study material we can do it more economically. Online learning will however not forget the way of teaching by telling stories and visualizing which conventional does. Active learning is like solving the problems after topics. Despite platforms, there must be a community to discuss it as well so the learning breakdown will be found and worked on. Talking about the cost the fixed cost is large however variables will be very less as courses and study material once develops need just updates, not revision from time to time, and also help the full-time workers who are willing to study and work as well. Students can learn from the teachers they want to, the system of one teacher to many students will convert into one student learning from various teachers this is the beauty of online learning.