Before the advent of the internet, there was only one form of learning known to mankind and that was traditional classroom-based learning. However with the emergence of the internet and introduction to the World Wide Web, a number of other learning systems are slowly gaining its ground of the popularity metrics. Some of the forms of learning that has recently come to light are online learning, blended learning, etc.
Online Learning
Online learning system is one of the foremost styles of 21st century learning which is currently on the radar of most educational institutes. For those who have little idea about this form of learning, let me tell you that it greatly helps to simply the process of teaching in a number of ways. For example, administrative costs are significantly reduced to a large extent when you adopt this online procedure. The cost of purchasing or hiring a building to conduct classes, equipments needed for official and educational purposes (fans, tables, chairs, writing paper, pen, pencil, etc.) plus money required to run a campus library, all get eliminated once you opt for a Cloud-based class system.
The most important aspect of online classes is that it can be accessed from anywhere, 24/7, using a computer with internet connectivity. Potential students can view classes or courses on offer plus register and pay their course fees online without having to travel anywhere. Moreover, it becomes much easier for the teachers to manage an online class compared to its on-site counterpart. Personal and payment details of the students are stored online for easy viewing and downloading them on excel sheets for the purpose of generating reports.
It is both a stress-free and eco-friendly option to operate the registration process online because it eliminates the usage of paper. Paying you course fees, etc. using online payment methods is much faster and reduces the risk of fraudulent activities that may arise when handling hard cash or paper checks.
Blended Learning
21st century has also seen the rise of blended learning, which is a mix of traditional form and the modern online process. In other words, it is best of both worlds, i.e., the traditional method and the online style of imparting education. For example, you can opt for a traditional classroom based course, but you may use the online registration and online payment solutions at the same time to save your time and energy in tackling such administrative tasks.
Such a hybrid form of learning uses technological apps in classrooms to offer an improved educational setting to the students which may schools, colleges and universities have adopted in the recent years.
A number of educational institutions are also using audio, video elements or multimedia to deliver meaningful learning experiences. The usage of social media, wikis, blogs, etc. have smoothened the process of acquiring knowledge and has led the way to a more interactive and collaborative educational system.
