Online teaching

 

How is online teaching or virtual classes?

 

Virtual world of education

Question)

Write a paragraph or article on the advantages and disadvantages of online teaching?

Or

What are the pros and cons of online/ virtual teaching?

Answer)

Definition

Online teaching is gaining Momentum day by day. Online teaching simply means teacher and students are far apart connected by high speed internet . It can be divided broadly into two parts - live classes of different teachers and institutes and recorded videos lectures.

Only three facilities are needed to conduct online classes. Firstly one needs a smartphone, PC or laptop. Another facility required is a high speed internet. Finally there should be uninterrupted supply of electricity.

 

Advantages

 There are many advantages of online classes. There are many good teachers available on the Internet. A student is not restricted to choose a teacher or institute from the neighbourhood. He can find a teacher in another city or even in another country.

Online coaching is generally economical as compared to the offline classes.

In online mode a teacher can give better illustrations by using graphics, pictures, videos and animations. It is the power of audio video medium. A teacher can carry the students in depth. A student will have enriched learning experience. Things will be easy to understand, memorize and recall later.

A student in the remote  Area or a student belonging to lower strata of the society can also access a fine quality, experienced teacher of a metropolitan city. This leads to the democratization of the education.

Online teaching-virtual school

Disadvantages

Online teaching has some limitations also. Firstly there are many areas in the world where Internet connection is not available or Internet speed is very slow. In such areas online teaching is a distant dream.

Students in financially weaker section can not afford costly PCs or smart phones.

The students are deprived of direct observation and eye contact of teachers.  We need to device new methods of testing and examinations so that students level of understanding can be judged.

Many good experienced teachers are unable to work on modern gadgets and technologies. They need to  upgrade their technical skills or we will lose their valuable teaching experience.

 

Conclusion

Online teaching has its own pros and cons. In most of the cases it is advantageous. With the advent of 4G and 5G Internet and reduction in the cost of Internet services and smart phones it seems that online teaching has a bright future.