siliconindia | | August 20208Prof. Niraj Mankad is the Assistant Dean (Programs) and a faculty in the Strategy and Operations Area at FLAME University, Pune. He is part of the Digital Learning Task Force that strategies and implements the Digital Learning initiatives of the University. His interests lie in exploring the Digital Economy, emerging technologies, the Internet and its impact on the changing global business, enterprise and social dynamics and has published extensively on technology, strategy and digital capabilities.By Prof. Niraj Mankad, Assistant Dean (Programs) & Faculty (Strategy and Operations Area), FLAME University, PuneHOW WILL THE CONSOLIDATION OF DIGITAL AND REMOTE LEARNING METHODS DELIVER A COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE?IN MY OPINIONigital and remote learning methods have rapidly been adopted by educators and learners across different levels. We are witnessing its rise in school classrooms, university courses, corporate learning and self-learning. What makes this medium so popular? Does it really provide the same learning experience as a classroom? Do students learn effectively with digital engagements, or are they silent icons on the screen for the instructor? For someone who has been researching the digital medium over the last 15 years, these questions come across as quite fair. The digital medium can democratise education by making access available to a mass audience ­ like every digital product. Take music for instance, or movies or news and information. Before the digital disruption, their access to consumers was restricted due to physical, logistical and sometimes, geographical constraints. Today, one can stream, at the lowest possible cost, the most popular global content as per one's convenience. This is, perhaps, one of the most critical part of the experience ­ ease of access. Learners, in the comfort of their homes, are able to partake in the learning process.Digital and remote learning methods have given access to learners irrespective of their locations. In a digital classroom physical distances diminish and learners can simultaneously learn from the same expert instructor. In India, hundreds DProf. Niraj Mankad
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