The worsening covid-19 situation has led to the closure of school and universities around the world, impacting the millions of students.Everyone’s focus is on online education that will help them to continue their studies. The strength of any country is its people and India is one the country in the world where human resource is more than other countries.so human resource is the first priority for the country in enhancing their education.E-learning or Online education helps people get access to a world-class learning experience when traditional higher education may not be possible due to financial, personal or any other constraints like (Covid-2019). E-learning plays an important role and it involves the use of digital tools for teaching and learning.
It makes use of technological tools to enable learners to study anytime and anywhere. The Internet has become one of the vital ways to make available resources for research and learning for both teachers and students to share and acquire information, Technologies are mediators between students and lecturers. Information and communication technology(ICTs) can enhance the quality of education in several ways: by increasing learner motivation and engagement by facilitating the acquisition of basic skills, and by enhancing teacher training. ICTs are also transformational tools which, when used appropriately, can promote the shift to a learner-centred environment. Learning is a gift to individual and society where all the learning is done at learner convenient level using the electronically made devices like computer, mobile phone, tablet, smartphone etc., India is a second largest populated country in the world and having the population of 1.3 billion people. One of the best place in the world to use these latest e-learning trends is country like India. Today India is a home of many latest e-learning trends in education that are being used by the developed countries from a very long period. Some of the emerging trends which should be used by teachers, students in the present scenario of covid (2019) are as under:
• Distance education – Postal, Radio, TV• E-Learning• Open Educational Resources (OER)• Cloud-based E-Learning• Big Data in E-Learning• Automated Course Authoring• Responsive LMS• Ubiquitous Learning• Massive Open Online Courses.
Advantages or Benefits of E-learning:• It is flexible when issues of time and place are taken into consideration. Every student has the luxury of choosing the place and time that suits him/her.• E-learning enhances the efficacy of knowledge and qualifications via ease of access to a a huge amount of information.• E-learning is cost-effective in the sense that there is no need for the students or learners to travel.• The use of e-Learning allows self-pacing. For instance, the asynchronous way permits each• the student to study at his or her own pace and speed whether slow or quick.
THE USE OF E-LEARNING IN EDUCATION DURING COVID 2019The development of multimedia and information technologies, as well as the use internet asa new technique of teaching has made radical changes in the traditional process of teaching. Nowadays it is important for all of us to stay inside their homes and take the benefits of e-learning. It is important for all of us to live and let live for others. Especially students should not waste their time in other activities. Everything will be fine soon and life will be resumed.it is the best time to give more time to studies. Every bad time has to go and a good time to come this is the status of life.Student’s up to higher secondaries I suggest them not to use more e-learning, they should focus on books rather than e-learning. Books are good for them to study. They should contact elders via information and communication technology(ICT) regarding their doubts and clear them on time.students of higher education should mainly focus on e-learning rather than using social networking. There are various platforms like youtube channels, different apps, different websites provided by the government and different university from time to time.This is the social responsibility of everyone to be safe and take precautions mentioned by Goverenment.world health organization (WHO) and the Ministry of health and family welfare.I recommend you to do the same.• wash your hands with soap and use of sanitizer• Don’t touch your eyes and face.• Contact doctor if you have symptoms of COVID-2019• Stay Home Be Safe.
(At the end I wish and thankful to all the frontliners, Doctors, Policemen, nurses, NGO, Media personnel’s and emergency response teams for doing their affordable job. Be safe and Stay Strong)
(Author is a research scholar in commerce Jiwaji university Gwalior MPCan be mailed at mehrajmir46@gmail.com)
