~ONLINE EDUCATION~

 What is online education? 'Online education', simply, means learning using the internet. 

This is a form of distant education. The student learns at home looking at a computer or a smartphone screen. The teacher and the student are not physically present in the classroom. 

Online education can be described as a giant step forward made in the field of distant education. Though online education is not new to the world, it comes into popularity with the current global pandemic: Covid-19. 


Online education has many advantages. It can be used in situations like pandemics , war , natural disasters etc. In such situations, often , schools and universities have to be closed to guarantee the safety of the children. The corona pandemic is the best example for it. 

The young needs to be protected as well as educated. The future of human race depends on the young.  Online education has been found to be the best remedy for this problem.
 
Online education is a very effective tool in maintaining social distancing among students. It is an important measure in preventing infectious diseases turning into an epidemic level among students. Online education prevents close contact among children , thereby reducing the risk of children getting infected. 

Further, online educational programmes  can be conducted at any time of the day. Therefore it saves time and money. It cuts off the cost of travelling both on the part of the teacher and the parents. The time spent for travelling can be used for learning. So, it is a very productive and economical mode of education. 

Online education has disadvantages, too. One of them is the availability of online facilities. One needs a computer or a smartphone to engage in online learning. Both the student and the teacher need to have access to uninterrupted internet facilities.  

One other disadvantage in online education is it makes the learner a passive listener. The teacher rarely gets the feedback of the student. It is an obstacle for the teacher to plan the lessons to best suit the student. The teacher cannot move into remedial measures to support the students.

There is minimum individual attention in an online class. It is basically a teacher centered class room situation. There is also less room for group activities which is an important part in the learning process. 

Long time indulgence in online learning could cause eye problems in both the learner and the teacher. The monotonous nature of the classroom reduces the student's interest in the lesson. As the student learns in an isolated environment, it could have a psychological impact on him or her, too. 
The learner lose the opportunity of cultivating good human qualities like sharing , caring and helping each other in an online classroom. 
Though online education is the best substitute in a pandemic or similar situation, it is not the best method for long time learning.

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