siliconindia | | May 20209become a catalyst for educational institutions worldwide to search for an innovative solution in relatively short period. Educational institutions have been nudged and pushed for a change to continue imparting knowl-edge and carry-on operations, leading to surprising innovations. To slow down the spread of virus, the educa-tion system is adopting technological help to deliver lectures to students at their home, and for this, institutions are taking help of online classes, vid-eo lectures and other technological methods. Electronic Methods for Educating Students at their HomesOnline Classes: Schools and other ed-ucational institutions are adopting the practice of conducting online classes through which they impart their lec-tures and provide notes to the students amidst the lockdown protocol(s). For the purpose of providing classes online, such institutions have also started turning towards various apps and service providers like Zoom, Microsoft and many more. These web applications provide simplified interfaces and facilitate learning via virtual classrooms through which the teachers and students can interact, all from the safety and comfort of their homes. Video Lectures: Alternatively, teachers and professors have also started providing video lectures in which they record the lectures and share them with their students on their emails, messaging apps or through other methods. Pen Drive & Google Drive Classes: Education providers are also making active use of other methods of sharing the content through pen drives or by uploading it on Goog-le drive and sharing the respective link(s) with their students.Role of Technology in Education Sector· Providing Class Facility: Through many applications or software, stu-dents can take their video-audio lec-tures from their home through PC/laptop or mobile phone.· Solving Students' Query: Students can get their queries solved through mail, messages and other means. · Online Tests: Students can give tests online and measure their efficiency & knowledge.· Online Courses: Students can pur-sue some other set of courses to im-provise their skills.· Eco-Friendly: Technology removes paper concept and provides paperless education facility.· Interactive Learning: Modern day applications facilitate interac-tive interfaces, enabling students and teacher to maintain a healthy remote learning platform while enjoying the goodness of interactions. Technology is acting as a vital or-gan of the educational bodies around the globe in this difficult phase. The Coronavirus pandemic has taken the world by surprise and health has be-come the priority of every person. Lockdown protocols are one of the most important steps to avoid contact with this deadly virus. An electronic lecture is acting as saviour for the continuity of education and is imped-iment to shape the future leaders of our nation. Educational institutions have been nudged and pushed for a change to continue imparting knowledge and carry-on operations, leading to surprising innovations
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