VIRTUAL CLASSROOM: A NEW NORMAL FOR LEARNING IN THE COVID-19 WORLD

Has COVID-19 accelerated changes in your daily and professional life? From mask and sanitizer becoming our new companion, this virus has transformed the way we work, shop, eat or even learn. However, one of the revolutionary effects of this virus could be witnessed in the education system by making the concept of digital learning go viral.

The coronavirus pandemic forced educational institutions across the globe to shut. To keep the learning undisturbed amid the pandemic, educators have to dramatically ramp up their remote offerings by leveraging advanced technologies. This disruption brought the adoption of online learning into the mainstream, innovating the process of learning overnight.

PANDEMIC HIT THE EDUCATION SECTOR

The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus had stalled various economic activities across the world including the educational institutes. According to the World Bank, due to this crisis, 190 countries have faced complete or partial school closures and as a result, more than 1.7 billion students have been affected.

AMID PANDEMIC LEARNERS EXPERIENCED A DIGITAL LEARNING BOOM

Businesses to remain operational have adopted work from home and sustained themselves during pandemics while it was remote learning in virtual space that set the new normal for learners. In this difficult time of the COVID-19 crisis, the world has experienced the Virtual Learning boom. The concept of online learning has been there around for a decade, though, it was mostly used in professional courses or distance learning programs. However, during this pandemic, all the schools, colleges, educational institutes, coaching institutes across the globe started leveraging the online platforms making digital learning an integral part of the education system permanently. The digital or virtual learning model not only changed the landscape of the education system but also reformed the entire organizational training and learning process. Virtual learning has proved a boon for the learners providing them quality education at their doorstep.

BENEFITS OF DIGITAL LEARNING

– Deeper smartphone penetration and 4G technologies have facilitated online learning by providing the opportunity of remote learning with virtual classrooms on your mobile from any location in the world.
– This remote learning model is extensively adopted by organizations for training programs for their employees as it reduces the cost of travel and infrastructure.
– Digital learning not only provides you with the best of resources but also allows learning at your own pace.

AMSTAR DIGITALLY TRANSFORMS ITS TRAINING LANDSCAPE

To stay ahead in this competitive world of digital transformation and facilitate the learners amid the pandemic, Amstar Technologies, a pioneer in enterprise learning and training had made a complete shift making all its training available for the learners in virtual space. It is offering all its well-curated training sessions of IT training in the online space led by industry experts. These virtual training by Amstar not only helped learners to upskill themselves but also helped the organizations provide required skills to their workforce without any travel seamlessly integrated into their work schedules. In addition to its online training sessions, Amstar also provides off-the-shelf training with IBM’s Self-Paced Virtual Classes (SPVC) IBM Web-Based Training (WBT), and Digital Learning Subscription (DLS). These digital solutions by IBM offer learners maximum flexibility and control over their learning and allow them to learn at their own pace without compromising on their schedule. The instructor-led recorded lecture gives you the flexibility to learn when and where you want. The access to lab and assignment in IBM’s SPVC model enhances your training experience.