ONLINE EDUCATION AND NEW NORMAL SITUATION: A JOURNEY

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed more than 2 lakh lives and is the worst one the world has seen since the advent of desktop computers. Computers and modern technology changed the workplace in a very big way after centuries of staying the same. Two comparatively recent pandemics-the Asian flu of 1957-58 that killed 1.1million and the Spanish flu of 1918-20 that claimed 500 million lives-were worse. Everyone, however, went back to their normal routine afterwards. It is unlikely that the same thing would happen with Covid-19. The workplace as we know it will change in a big way. Working from home will become that standard. Use of video conferencing will be preferred over travelling to meet clients. Offices will have to adopt cultures that will prevent touching and encourage the use of personal protective gear or PPG. The purpose of this study is to identify and obtain information about the online education system and new normal situation. This paper is based on the analysis of related literature obtained from primary and secondary sources and internet. The COVID-19 has resulted in schools the shut all across the world. Globally, over 1.2 billion children are out of the class[1]room. As a result, education has changed dramatically, with the distinctive rise of e-learning, whereby teaching is undertaken remotely and on digital platforms. The study suggests that online learning has shown to increase retention of information, and take less times, meaning the changes corona virus have caused might be here to stay.