• 23 Sep, 2020

The Covid- 19 pandemic has brought online learning into the mainstream. Since learning in a virtual classroom requires a smartphone or a laptop with a good internet connection, students find it all the more convenient to enroll in a course of their choice. In a classroom, it is difficult for the teacher to focus on every student whereas online learning makes it easy for the teacher as well as the student to interact with each other. The live chats and doubt forums enable the students to clarify their doubts. Now, how do you make use of online learning platforms effectively?

• Embrace and admire Online Learning :Online learning can happen anytime, from anywhere but that doesn't make it any less than offline classrooms. Appreciate the process and make proper use of it. Online education saves you money and time. You can learn at your own pace and choose your course. This makes it all the more admirable.

• Set your goals :Develop a proper strategy and fix your targets. Aim to achieve your goals in specific sessions. Give importance to the study materials and worksheets. You have no time to waste. Once you set your goals, stay focused, and committed until you have reached them. Remember that technology is there to bring the best things to you. If you misuse it, you are destroying your career.

• Discipline yourself :You should have the ability to control and motivate yourself. Create a study environment and listen to the lectures with utmost sincerity and discipline. If your mind is wandering, you cannot learn anything even if you attend excellent classes. Your table should have your laptop, books, and other study materials. Remove all distractions like mobile phones and tablets from your study space.

• Convenience is not easy :Just because online learning is possible even if you are in a warm and comfortable corner of your house, it doesn't mean that it's easy. You have to participate in the lesson, you have to engage yourself in the learning process, you have to go out of your comfort zone and push your learning to the next level.

• Accessibility :If the flexibility attached to online videos is making you any less serious about it, then think of it in this way: You can have access to the video only once. You cannot replay it, you cannot pause it or download it. If you think in this way your entire attention will be on the lesson and you can maximize your learning speed. /p>

• Stick to one platform :You need effort and dedication to complete the online courses. You don't have time to consolidate ten courses on the same topic provided by ten online platforms. Research well, understand your requirements, and stick to one forum. Remember, the content of the lectures is more important than the aesthetic beauty of the online platforms. You have got no time to waste. Choose wisely and enjoy the process of learning.

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(Writer is Dr. Gaurav Garg, Co-founder of Study IQ Education) Information from: Indian Today