Education Disruption During Covid-19

Overview

The rise of pandemic Covid-19 has majorly influenced educational institutions by encouraging them to provide online learning to their students. Through the effective use of digital technologies, the education sector has made learning more fun and effective. Overall, the Covid-19 has changed the fundamental behaviors and expectations within the education sector through an increase in digital capabilities, assets, and channels. The government regulations like national lockdown have closed down many schools, colleges, and other public & private corporate businesses. Figure 1 shows that around 1.3 billion learners are unable to attend their university and school due to the impact of Covid on global education.

Virtual technology for future learning 

With the presence of digital technologies and good remote learning policies, the students are pursuing their desired courses through online learning. For instance, UNESCO in response to education disruption during the Covid-19 has introduced innovative technologies in the education event (UNESCO, 2021). The event has highlighted several technological innovations like virtual learning, which are also tagged as futures of learning. This three-day event has been held virtually under the theme of digital technologies enabling future learning. Global IT companies like Microsoft, Norad, Ericsson, etc. agree with the international telecommunication union that Covid-19 has disrupted the education sector on a global scale. Moreover, the Covid-19 crisis has encouraged educational institutions to identify effective distance learning solutions. Through the integration of technology and networking the education sector has created a flexible, resilient, and open system to teach their students the respective courses.

Advantages of online learning The most significant benefit of online learning is that students can easily reach out to their respective teachers and any other school faculty using emerging digital technologies. Retention of information has increased through online learning due to the implication of cloud-based operations and activities in both public and private institutions (Al-Malah & et.al., 2021). These benefits can also help both students and teachers to save their time and energy through innovation.

• Online and remote learning is more flexible and effective than traditional educational practices.
• Online education is more cost-effective for students and provides a better learning experience.
• Moreover, students can develop strong time management skills when studying from home.
• Online learning provides students opportunities for virtual collaboration with educational experts to take my online class.

Conclusion

The use of appropriate digital technology and interface platforms like Zoom, Skype, and so on can enable corporate businesses and educational institutions to interact with their employees and students respectively. Despite the educational sector, the following industries like automobile, banking, food and beverage, healthcare, and many others are largely affected by the pandemic in terms of technology. Therefore, the education sector should invest in innovative and advanced technologies like cloud computing, which will give access to the students to complete their homework wherever there is internet availability. Students Covid-19 has increased in the effect of macro-environmental factors like political, social, economic, and technological has disrupted the education sector more critically.