Holding an MBA from Dartmouth, Arunprasad had previously managed the finance & strategy team for Samsung in Korea & investment in the healthcare segment in the US.

The coronavirus outbreak has brought a rapid transition from traditional to digital classrooms for students as well as teachers all across the globe. The situation has prompted questions about the new teaching methodologies, level of adaptability, learning curve, and ability to transform.

The education community, on the whole, is inevitably facing a drastic change, but is it all concerning? Or is there any advantage to it? As both students and teachers wait for the schools to reopen, there is a looming vulnerability to the situation. Educational institutions need to emphasize on the wellbeing and safety of their students and staff members and plan an inclusive education structure – one that is entirely web-based learning, or a healthy mix of at-school and online learning days. Irrespective of how and when the coronavirus pandemic is washed out, it appears that online learning will assume a larger place in our education system.

While for children above six years, online learning is acceptable to an extent, we strongly believe that preschool cannot be shifted online as it will do more harm than good during the early years. The more children interact, play and explore with physical materials, the more they will learn, and online classes are no replacement for this. Preschools need to figure out a way to ensure that such materials reach children in a safe manner. In light of the pandemic, while the core learning can never fully transition to a digital model, technology can be a tool for parents to assist the child’s learning process at home and evaluate their progress.

For children above six years, computerized learning must envision and react to the changing needs of schools and bolster new learning plans with schools rapidly, dependably, and flawlessly altering their teaching methods should they be shut for a longer period.

The digital learning space must be accessible to meet the scholarly as well as the vocational needs of every student, at whatever point and place they want to. What's more, it must bear the cost of the changes educators require to customize learning pathways to meet the individual needs of students.

Digital Learning: What’s more to give?
One of the most convincing advantages of advanced learning is that it encourages smart classrooms, where the environment is generously healthier due to the accessibility of tools such as smart boards, VR headsets, and that's just the beginning.

With digitization, one can screen students; advancement through the course, recognize issue areas, and so on. This understanding is significant since it permits educators to adjust their teaching technique, program and more to guarantee dynamic learning. Such gadgets can likewise be utilized to upgrade educators' reviewing and assessment process by encouraging effectiveness and diminishing any predispositions. It likewise adds significant knowledge into students’ grasp towards different subjects. By and by, the viability of internet learning is different among different age groups. For a younger andenergetic crowd, an organized setting is required on the grounds that they are more effortlessly diverted. To get the full advantage of online learning, there should be a purposeful exertion to provide structure and go past duplicating a physical class through video capacities; rather, utilizing a scope of joint effort devices and commitment strategies that advance incorporation, personalization and knowledge.

One of the most convincing advantages of advanced learning is that it encourages smart classrooms, where the environment is generously healthier due to the accessibility of tools such as smart boards, VR headsets, and that's just the beginning

Access: Need of the Hour
The endeavours made by the governments over the world to guarantee a sustainable online learning environment are transforming the entire education framework. Digitized learning and simple access to the web is changing the way we deal with learning with virtual classrooms, propelled learning tools and free teaching content, particularly in provincial and semi-urban regions.

In any case, it can't be neglected that as the framework transitions to e-learning, the increased divide in access to gadgets and network will affect the students having a socio-economic challenge. They may even fall further behind. Education systems need to guarantee that these endeavours don't further intensify the current gap and should pay notice to provide equivalent access to assets for all.