Importance of E Learning in the Post-Pandemic World

With over 1.2 billion children in 186 countries affected by school closures due to the pandemic, it is high time for children to adapt to virtual e learning or online learning as the means to get their education going during this period.

When a pandemic hits, it forces us to change our ways of life, which breeds innovation in order to continue our life activities without being affected by the disease. COVID-19 is such a pandemic that has put the whole world at a halt. Now we need to find ways to adapt and start living our lives again.

We have heard reports that the Corona Virus might stay longer than we want, and even with the vaccines being distributed, we still need to take important measures to ensure that we keep ourselves safe. One of such is using online tools to coordinate classes.

Tools like the zoom online learning platform can help children attend classes from anywhere at any time, while we ensure that they are safe and gain knowledge from the comfort of their space. Online learning in Nigeria gaining popularity day by day.

We have to understand that online learning is more than learning through a video conference tool; it involves a shift in the traditional classroom and needs the blend of learning models by teachers, parents, and students.

This model helps lessons and education to be done effectively outside the four walls of the classroom.

Advantages of e-learning 

1. Virtual learning helps personalize learning. Getting more intellectual freedom from online classes will help children pursue lessons that are even at higher levels, which is not possible within the four walls of classrooms. As they combine their hands on exercise with real-world research, they tend to gain more knowledge in that process.
2. Online learning helps children become more independent learners. This will help them explore more lessons in courses that are in the areas of their interest, instead of the fixed curriculum in classrooms.
3. It is convenient! Kids can learn from anywhere at any time, which gives them an opportunity to control and a way to personalize their learning. The comfort of learning from a convenient place like your home can also have a good impact on how a child responds to learning.
4. More than 93% of our communication is done through a nonverbal system. Kids learning classes online have the opportunity to learn without the interference of body language. They have the opportunity to eliminate physical body reactions that may cloud a rational discussion.
5. Online learning helps teachers and parents to collaborate even better, through a more transparent medium because everything can be monitored.
6. Online or virtual learning caters to all types of learning. We know all kids have different ways of learning. While some do better with books and in groups, some do better alone and with instructional videos. This can all be done with online learning techniques, so it gives a variety of learning styles.

Virtual learning today is one of the best ways for kids to learn and grow. Having the freedom to choose what they want to learn is very important. Courses like computer programming are done online, and this is a skill that can have a huge impact on children.

Therefore it is important to help them become comfortable with learning virtually so that they can become well-rounded in learning over time.