ESSAY 1 (ONLINE/OFFLINE LIFE)

AYISHA SABHA V

ROLL NO :26

BABY MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF NURSING

             ONLINE VERSUS OFFLINE

     One of the most of used terms after the pandemic is the term 'new normal'. The new normal in education is the increased use of online learning tools. The covid-19 pandemic has triggered new way of learning. All around the world, educational institutions are looking toward online learning platforms to continue with the process of educating students. The new normal now is a transformed concept of education with online learning at the core of this transformation. Today, digital learning has emerged as a necessary resource for students and schools all over the world. For many educational institutes, this is an entirely new way of education that they have had to adopt. Decoding and understanding these positive and negative will help institutes in creating strategies for more efficiency delivering the lessons, ensuring an uninterrupted learning journey for students. Online learning offers teachers an efficient way to deliver lessons to students. Another advantage of online education is that it allows students to attend classes from any location of their choice. It also allows schools to reach out to a more extensive network of students, instead of being restricted by geographical boundaries. Another adventage of online learning is reduced financial costs. Since online classes can be taken from home or location of choice, there are fewer chances of students missing out on lessons every student has a different learning journey and a different learning style. Some students are visual learners, while some students prefer to learn through audio.

             The main difference between online and offline learning is location. With offline learning, participants are required to travel to the training location, typically a lecture hall, college or class room. With online learning, on the other hand, the training can be conducted from practically anywhere  in the world. Participants simply need to log on to the internet from their home, work or even their local coffee shop.

      Another difference is the flexibility offered online learning usually has a more flexible time scale. With offline learning, it is typically carried out between office hours and doesn't offer as much flexibility to the learner or the trainer.

       Besides these two differences, the benefit of learning online or offline are practically the same. Online qualifications are just as internationally recognised as offline ones and the standards of learning are also identical.

      For many students, one of the biggest challenges of online learning is the struggle with focusing on the screen for long period of time. Another key challenge of online classes is internet connectivity. While internet penetration has grown in leaps and bounds over the past few years, in smaller cities and towns a consistent connection with decent speed is a problem.