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Online
study/classes
(advantages
and disadvantages)
Online study
is not new to the modern students. Along with their regular classes in schools
and coaching centers, they are watching online lectures, as an additional
support material. It adds to their understanding. Some students prefer online
coaching as compared to the local area coaching. Online study / classes are
growing day by day. It has its own advantages and disadvantages.
After the spread of deadly Covid 19 virus, we need to think seriously about online education.
ADVANTAGES
Online study has many advantages. Some prominent among them
are as follows:
1. Students can record
and watch the lectures again and again.
2. Student need not present at the class time. He / She can attend recorded lecture at his/her convenient time.
3. Students can select
different teachers for different topics. This freedom is not available
offline or in traditional study system.
4. Online coaching is generally
economical. Even much of the material is free for the students. They can
save lot of money.
5. It saves lot time
also, as the students need not to travel to the coaching centers or
institutes. They can study in the comfort of their home.
6. This type of study increases
the reach of the students. They are no more restricted to study in their
neighbourhood. They can approach the teacher of his choice, whatever may be the
distance.
7. Students can interact
with the students of other schools and institutions, even from other states
and nations. It provides them better understanding of their standing in the
competitive world.
8. Teachers can also gain from this new pattern of study. The whole world is their classroom.
They are not bound to an area.
9. For an entrepreneur, it is easy to establish an online institute as compared to the
traditional coaching centers.
10. Internet has changed
the teaching learning methods to the great extents.
DISADVANTAGES
1. Teaches have
no eye contact with students. Interaction
between teachers and students is
least.
2. Many old experienced teachers are not habitual
of online teaching. They are unable to deliver online. This will compel
them to retire. It is a great loss of teaching talent.
3. Teacher moulds his strategy of delivering the
lecture according to the students present before him. In online classes he is
deprived of this opportunity. Thus online study needs different type of teaching skill.
4. Online study needs high speed Internet connection.
In some remote areas it is a big issue. Video lectures are high-memory content
and it takes lot of time to download such videos on a slow Internet.
5. In developing nations, we have many areas where power cut
is very frequent. Without regular supply
of electricity online education is just not possible.
CONCLUSION
Like any
other technology and methodology, online study has its pros and cons. As the
trend suggests, it is going to gain momentum in near future. We are watching
more and more students on the Internet. Online study is growing rapidly.
Mobiles have increased the pace of this trend. With mobile in hand, Internet
access is more easy and cheap. It is obvious that online study is the future of modern education system.