{"id":3982,"date":"2022-05-19T12:40:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T12:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelleander.me\/?p=3982"},"modified":"2022-05-19T12:40:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T12:40:33","slug":"how-is-online-education-changing-the-way-students-learn-in-the-next-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelleander.me\/how-is-online-education-changing-the-way-students-learn-in-the-next-decade\/","title":{"rendered":"How Is Online Education Changing The Way Students Learn In The Next Decade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
For most institutions, online school wasn’t an option for learning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, with Covid-19, online learning became a regular practice and the safest way to continue school without exposing students’ and teachers’ health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now that the pandemic is over in most countries, schools reopened and, in some cases, even stopped asking students to wear a mask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But what about online learning? Was it just a way to adapt to the crisis that people abandon now? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The answer is no. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If anything, online learning was a successful experiment, for the most part. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It has opened the door to distance learning which can be helpful for students that live away from their institutions, who have issues with mobility, or those who have health issues (temporary or chronic).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, it seems like online school is here to stay, one way or another. But how will it impact the way students learn? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let’s find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As briefly mentioned, online courses open the door to remote learning. Not everyone can show up to class every day and on time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many students live away from universities, which means that commuting to class takes a long time, is tiring, and sometimes it’s impossible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For instance, someone who takes a two-hour bus to university and has the first possible ride at 7 a.m. can’t get there in time for the 8 a.m. class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other hand, some students have jobs, so they can’t always be present. Moreover, commuting to class can be stressful and tiring after a shift. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s much better to get home, have a shower maybe, and take notes in peace on the sofa while listening to the teacher explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n