Chennai: While the importance of online education has become evident amidst the pandemic, it is crucial for the industry to understand that technology disruptions in education are happening all over the world and embracing the trend is the only way to future-proof education in India.
Many academic institutions across the country realised the importance of an integrated digital learning management system and have already rolled out digital platforms.
While schools and colleges were forced to resort to video conferencing classes and content distribution via social networking apps amidst the coronavirus pandemic, in the long run, educational institutions need more robust, cyber-safe blended learning tools that facilitate flexible teaching and learning in classrooms and drive learning outcomes.
“Studies have shown that blended learning, be it in-person coupled with an LMS or virtual classes paired with LMS-based education, has a number of benefits. Learners have a high degree of control over when and where they engage with course materials and activities as well as synchronous facetime with teachers. Plus, it allows a highly structured, efficient and secure management of assignments and grading, benefitting both students as well as instructors.”
“With the reformative disruptions and changing landscape of education in India, D2L’s entry in the market could not be more timely. Their Brightspace LMS is just the right platform to help the Indian education scene get ready for the next generation of tech-savvy learners,” says Santhosh R, business head for the Learning Solutions unit at Edutech India.