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Making online education effective

The government needs to allocate more funds to support online teaching-learning.As mentioned in the budget statement for this fiscal year, the government has decided to provide soft loans of up to Rs80,000 to students of government schools and those in higher education to procure laptops. The loan, ...

8 eLearning Challenges: Surmounting the Obstacles

One of the most challenging, yet exhilarating, aspects of eLearning is that no matter how long you’ve been in the game, the industry keeps you on your toes! It offers both training professionals and trainees unparalleled convenience, flexibility, and savings. Individuals, educational institutions,...

THE BENEFITS OF MODERN TECHNOLOGIES IN THE LEARNING PROCESS

Modern technologies help us not only in everyday life but in our professional life as well. Thanks to them, we spend much less time on routine activities, and the learning process is becoming much easier.The modern world is developing at an incredible speed—progress concerns all spheres of our lif...

Why Connectivity Is Key to Inclusive Technology Options for Students

The pandemic has shown districts must continue to ensure reliable community internet access for students to participate meaningfully in their education.Technology’s role during the pandemic was critical and apparent. From its wide adoption and use, many students discovered a more inclusive learnin...

Online learning can be hard for students with disabilities: how to help

The first case of COVID -19  in South Africa was reported in March 2020 and on March 15, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a series of lockdown measures to curb the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These included closure of both basic and higher education institutions.Because of the pande...

4 BENEFITS OF GAMIFICATION IN THE ONLINE CLASSROOM

Video games are an integral part of everyday life for many people, and all genders of all ages consider playing games as part of their routine. According to Statista, people between the ages of 15 and 19 in the US spent an average of 49 minutes each day gaming or on leisurely computer use in 2018.A...

Giving you a position of strategic advantage

“Lockdown was the kick we needed to get on and do what we had been talking about for over a year.”Wise words from one school in Reading, which – like so many in this country – knew what they wanted their school to be like in the future but were always thwarted by something more important get...

7 Reasons Why You Should Adopt eLearning For Your Kids

With an advancement in technologically boosted educational patterns, eLearning occupies a major front in study circles for the benefits it awards to students. Here are 7 reasons you should adopt eLearning for your kids.Why You Need To Adopt eLearning For Your KidsWhether it is personal learning...

7 Reasons Why eLearning Is Beneficial

In recent years, online learning has been on the rise, and it's really not hard to see why. eLearning courses have become prevalent because they are more convenient than traditional, face-to-face classes.7 Benefits Of eLearningeLearning is more flexible and simple than the traditional chalk-and-boar...

How Online Learners Can Succeed in a Fragmented Education System

The United States education system is saddled with a patchwork of systems, districts, decision making and budget commitments. This results in policy reform moving at snail’s pace, and long lead times for government-backed laws, regulations and change. But that doesn’t mean the system is broken. ...