5 Reasons Why Online Education Will Continue Post-Covid

A CNBC article published in September 2020 highlighted the Singapore government’s initiatives to strengthen the infrastructure and technology for digital education in universities and schools. In the post-pandemic world, remote learning has gained importance like never before. However, location neutrality is not the only factor that has contributed to its growth. There are several reasons why e-learning is ruling the roost now. Let us dive in and understand each of these.

Flexible schedule

CBSE school teachers record online classes live and share pre-recorded lessons that students can watch later. This allows flexible scheduling for K-12 students. According to the school timetable, a student can structure their days and incorporate other productive activities, which might not be possible in a traditional school setting with back-to-back classes. 

1. Accessibility

It is a given that online education allows students to attend classes from any location. But it also makes education accessible in other ways. Teachers in the best schools in Singapore can reach out to a greater number of students irrespective of their geographical boundaries. Since Singapore has high internet and mobile penetration, it further allows students to access quality education regularly while keeping themselves virus-safe within the comfort of their homes. 

2. Affordability

Studying online is more financially conducive to both students and teachers. As compared to physical learning spaces, online education space offers more or less the same quality of education without the otherwise regular cost of transportation and real estate. However, that is not all. In the post-COVID times, going to school/university or running a brick-and-mortar education institution involves the cost of masks, sanitizers, gloves, and more spatial availability to implement physical distancing.  

3. Suits Different Types of Learners

Every student has different learning needs. Some students understand new concepts better when presented visually while others may find learning through audio more suitable. Besides, contrary to the popular belief that online education is exclusionary for visually challenged and hearing-impaired students, online education offers technologies to accommodate all types of students. For example, teachers use captions and sign language to teach hearing-impaired students. Overall, an online learning system can be personalized in many ways to create a perfect learning environment for every student.

4. Provides a Sense of Relief to Teachers and Parents

When students learn online at home, parents feel relieved that their child is safe and near them. Similarly, teachers need not be on their toes to implement COVID prevention rules in the classroom. Moreover, parents get a chance to participate in or closely observe the teaching-learning experience of their child. They can also ensure that the child pays full attention to the lessons taught online. Distance learning also enables parents to see that their child has a healthy relationship with peers and teachers. It helps protect children against psychologically harmful instances like bullying, peer pressure, verbal abuse by a teacher, etc.

5. An Eco-Friendly Choice

Online education is the way to a paperless mode of instruction, which is environmentally beneficial. All the course and study material can be designed creatively, stored in different formats such as PDF, Word File, PPT, etc., and distributed within minutes via email or live chat attachments.