What’s happening today around the world, is something, we all are aware of…! It is very pathetic to see the condition of every country due to Covid-19. In India, people are dying, losing their loved ones and we can’t do anything apart from accepting the situation. Students are also the ones who are also hit big time. They can’t go outside, meet their friends, play in parks, roam outside and most importantly, can’t go to their school/college for their education and learning.
The Covid-19 has shut down all the schools/colleges across the world. While countries are at different points in their COVID-19 infection rates, worldwide there are currently more than 1.2 billion children in 186 countries affected by school closures due to the pandemic.
This covid-19 pandemic has pushed us to opt for safe & online learning at home. As education is ever evolving, now teaching methodology has also undergone a big change. We all have, in a way, accepted the digital and online education today. Research shows that online learning has been increasing day by day. There is already high growth and adoption in the sector. Even before covid-19, educational technology with global Ed-tech investments reached US$ 18.66 billion in 2019 and the overall market for online education is projected to reach $350 Billion by 2025.
In India most of the schools, institutes and colleges are now offering online learning for their children as well. Due to this covid-19 pandemic, we have shifted from leaning in classroom to online learning as it is safe, easy to use and interesting.
Apart from basic school/college education moving online, there are many ed-tech platforms which are offering their add on services to students. They’re providing the following:
- Courses for every class
Scholarship program
Preparation for competitive exams
Coding for kids
Live classes
Solutions for NCERT books
Sample paper and mock tests
1:1 personalised career counselling online
Study material in electronic form
Online doubt solving platform
Why we need Online Learning in today’s scenario?
First of all, we will be safe from Covid-19. You can learn, do live sessions, and prepare for exams and so many things digitally without stepping out from your home. You just need a laptop/desktop and good internet to access any online education platform.
Second main reason is that student needs creative thinking and new learning with new gamified methodology. If an educator has to explain any topic with the help of book only, then there is not much value add. The student can do a self-study and get good marks in exams also if that is the case. Also, most of the students hesitate to ask any question in a batch of 50-60 people. So, through online learning student can write their query in comment box and get resolution. Or for many platforms, there can be one on one live interaction for doubt solving too.
No doubt that the online learning has changed the way of teaching and learning. It enables to reach out to our professors/faculties more effectively and efficiently through chat and video meetings. But are many of the online education providers seriously focusing on effective and path breaking online learning? We hear many cases that their platform is subscription based and at initial stage, they take care of everything but after few months they start taking things for granted. They don’t care if the parents of any student lost their job due to covide-19 but still parents need to pay the annual/monthly amount. Most of the online platforms provide recorded content which always remain in question about the effective transference of knowledge through those recorded videos. They will not be able to solve queries/doubts instantly ever.
Now a days, online learning is effective, if the platform has some good resource, using the right technology and impacting the student’s life. We have to be aware and search for online portal which is good for us and fulfilling all our needs.
If you want an online learning platform where you need any academic or career related guidance through connecting with a live expert on one-on-one basis then do explore www.grabguidance.com. The main reason to build GrabGuidance was to bridge the gap between expert and learner via 1:1 live session between them. At GrabGuidance, students have the flexibility to choose any educator of their preference based on the expert’s experience, qualification, time availability, rating and fee.
You can visit our portal any time whenever you want and book a live session with any expert. Also, you can book any slot of 20 minutes, 40 minutes or 60 minutes with any educator. If you need resolution to even any 2 questions or wants to clarify any topic in any subject, the portal is a perfect solution for you. We are also offering multiple booking session option if you are interested to take guidance from any particular educator for an ongoing basis and can set the whole schedule for yourself. You have to log in to user account, search a right mentor for you, book a session with them and enjoy a live 1:1 virtual meeting with them.
