IMPACT OF ONLINE CLASSES AMONG STUDENTS during covid 19

Abstract

In view of the Covid-19 outbreak all across the world, everyone is taking all precautionary and preventive measures to combat this pandemic. We are following the norms of social distancing and keeping ourselves in the confines of our homes or offices .All schools, varsities, workplaces have been shut down to contain the spread of this novel virus. It was expected that the shutdown would
impact the learning process to a great extent. But it is actually not the case. All thanks to technology. Someone has rightly stated that learning should never stop even at the time of crisis. ICT, which a great enabler and facilitator of online learning, has kept the learning process intact even at this time .Various Digital platforms and ICT initiatives are accessed by teachers, students, researchers and
corporate officials round the clock. These tools enable constant learning and offer several benefits such as flexibility, comfort, and interactive user interface. In this digital era, even when the students and faculties are having a barrier of social distancing, several industries are getting impacted including education industry but ICT has reduced this barrier of social distancing and lockdown with the help of so many digital and online initiatives and tools. Students can be in constant touch with their faculties with the help of online classes conducted through Skype, Zoom, google hangouts, google classroom etc. At the same time, one more important question is: can students actually benefit from technology at home? Here we clearly have an equity issue. While financially well-off families can
afford computers and multiple devices, students from struggling families can hardly afford simple devices and may likely not have the internet at home.