Month: July 2020

 

The recent coronavirus pandemic has tossed out the usual methods of operating schools and colleges. The classroom setting of imparting education is no longer ideal and educational institutions are shifting to online learning. Smartphones and laptops are the new classroom for students.

Virtual classrooms have helped teachers in conducting classes and overcoming the obstacles posed by the COVID-19 virus. You can expect online classes to go on for a long time since there is no specific timeline as to when things will go back to the ‘old normal’.

While all’s good with online teaching, some people from the teaching community have been facing issues with attendance management. To track the progress of students, recording their attendance is crucial.

How can you make sure that you’ve recorded the attendance of every student? Here’s how.

Manual attendance

You can continue with the manual attendance method that you did when schools and colleges were open. You can note it down on a paper or the attendance record book.

But, this process will be time-consuming, unless you only note the names of the students who are absent.

To make things easier, you can make use of an online student attendance management system that will automatically record the students who are attending the online class.

Create a Google form for attendance

You can make use of the Google form to create a self-reporting attendance sheet. You can have separate forms for each class. Students need to fill it up and submit.

Make sure to make the email address mandatory so that proxy attendance can be prevented.

Track attendance using Google Maps-embedded virtual schooling system

A hassle-free way to take attendance and make sure that students are actually attending your online
classes is by using AI-powered virtual schooling system, Homely School. Since this system is
embedded with Google Maps, it automatically records the attendance of students when they sign in.
Also, their location can be tracked. So, you can be sure that students are not resorting to any
mischief.

Other than the aforementioned methods, you can also conduct online exams where you can
see the faces of the students and track whatever they are doing on their laptops and mobile devices during the exam. For more such tips, contact Homely School.

Quiz or poll after the class

After each class, you can take a short poll or quiz in the form of a survey or Google form. You can ask all the students to participate. You can take the email address and timestamp, along with the answers and know who all attended the class.

Other than the aforementioned methods, you can also conduct video online classes where you can see the faces of the students. For more such tips, contact Homely School.

 

Schools and colleges in India have been shut since 22^nd March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Board exams have been cancelled. But, children need to learn and that has led to a huge paradigm shift in the field of education. From classroom learning, the focus has shifted to e-learning.

E-learning is the method of teaching children remotely by using various digital platforms. Thousands of students are glued to the screens of theirs smartphone or laptop as teachers take them into a new world of online tutorials, lectures and assessments.

Here, take a look at the advantages of virtual classes.

Better student attendance

Skipping classes or giving excuses to stay home are part and parcel of a student’s life. But, with online classes, students have no option, but to regularly attend classes.

Today’s pro-digital, tech-savvy generation is loving online classes.

Engagement level is high

Online learning materials are visually appealing and more interactive as they’re typically combined with polls, surveys, quizzes, etc.

The virtual classes come with multimedia content that can be easily accessed by the students and this helps them in understanding the teaching material better.

Opportunities to track the progress of learning

Student’s progress and learning ability cannot be tracked with face-to-face learning. In the online mode, teachers are able to track the performance of individual students by monitoring the stored digital data.

With the help of online tools, student data can be tracked easily.

Very less distractions

As students are attending online classes from the comfort of their homes, there are no peer distraction. Away from the dominant students and strife competition, student engagement is enhanced and everyone takes part in asking questions and clearing their doubts.

Online learning has emerged as a boon during this time of crisis. If you still haven’t adopted this new form of teaching and learning, contact Homely School. We can get you started with our avantgarde virtual schooling system.

Online or virtual education is typically preferred by students who are unable to attend traditional classroom education. There can be various reasons for the same and at the moment, the coronavirus crisis can be held responsible.

Regardless, here are the all-time benefits of online education that you should know.

Increased flexibility

Online classes give students the flexible to juggle their school work and careers. They aren’t bogged down by a fixed schedule.

In a conventional classroom setting, there is a fixed time when classes start and if the student is even a minute late, he/she might not be allowed to attend the class. Moreover, it is a lot of commitment to always show up on time.

Online classes can be availed at a time convenient for the student.

Cost-friendly

Virtual education is much more affordable than attending a brick-and-mortar learning establishment. There are good reasons for it, such as:

• No cost for commuting, and therefore, money is saved on related expenses as well like, parking, fuel, car maintenance and so on
• No need to pay infrastructure costs
• Networking opportunities across the globe

Online education gives students the chance to connect with peers across the globe. This depends on the type of course you’ve chosen.

So, you get to form amazing collaborations. Learn about different cultures. Even visit each other.

Learning materials and documentation are easily accessible

You may lose a book. But, information stored in the online database can always be retrieved.

With easy access to the learning materials, you can refer to it for your project or before an exam. Also, it is easier to find what you’re looking for online.

Students get person attention from instructors

Personalized interaction is not possible in a classroom setting because there are about 50 to 100 students in a class. A teacher cannot physically respond to everyone’s need within a 40 minutes to one hour class.

But, personal talk time and guided discussions are one of the hallmarks of online classes. This helps students to perform their best.

Over the last few years, online education has grown by leaps and bounds. With the COVID-19 pandemic, schools and colleges around the world have adopted this form of learning. It can be said that the future of virtual education looks bright and you need to join the bandwagon right away. Call Homely School to get started.