Online education to play a big role in the teaching process

Online education to play a big role in the teaching process

If your child is bitten by the online bug, it could be the starting point for a modern approach to learning. With the fatigue factor rising due to lengthy commutes and multiple subjects, students are gradually discarding traditional ‘brick and mortar’ tutorials.
Online learning is popular abroad because it allows students to explore and tap into different options. While portals like Gurukul Online Learning Solutions introduced the concept of online
education in India with eLearning; there is a new kind of virtual classroom that is gaining interest across age groups in India. It is called Teacherni.com and is a ‘live online tutorial’ which tutors students across ICSE, CBSE, IGCSE and IB boards.
In addition to coaching students between 4th to 12th grade, Teacherni.com also gears those appearing for overseas entrance exams, including SAT and GMAT. Currently, Teacherni.com is based in Mumbai and caters to students across India and the UAE.
However, Teacherni.com is not like e-learning. “It provides live personalised help online, giving your child access to the most qualified teachers and even lets him/her choose their own. The tutors guide students in planning their studies better, completing their homework in the best possible manner, carrying out projects and exceling in exams. Online tutors constantly go over concepts using application and in-room testing, until the student has fully grasped them,” says Dhaval Mehta, managing partner.
Every session can be recorded and saved for future reference, a feature that comes in very handy for revision. In addition, students save time on travelling to coaching classes where teachers are unable to reach out in the most effective way. The technology has been successfully implemented in US, UK, Australia and the Middle East.
While online education holds considerable potential, keeping it interactive and interesting will definitely hold the key to acceptance and future growth. Several institutions in India are even planning to take their post graduation courses online, with an interactive user interface, using games and contests to sustain interest levels.
With access to computers and the Internet increasing rapidly, more parents and students are beginning to realise the benefits of this new medium. It’s just a matter of time before demand and supply find their own equilibrium.

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