Impact of E-learning on Indian education system

E-leaning focuses on usage of technology in the field of education and learning. E learning refers to the use of advanced technology of information communication in the learning process where the advanced technology comprises of electronic media. In the current scenario, the rapid growth of information and communication technology has led to the alphabet “e” becoming the symbol of this latest age of information technology, used as abbreviation for electronics. Thus, words prefixed with “e” are currently emerging in every second field, like e- learning, e-health, e-business, e-government and many more.

The Advantages of E-Learning:

E-learning is yet to become the large scale method of training teachers in the educational field. When compared with the traditional methods of training teachers, e-learning has the merits shown below:

1        Low Cost: E-learning is far cheaper than traditional methods of teaching because of no use of paper and pencil and with the reduced expense of teacher training. Even Kids can buy electronic project kits online for their project references, engineering students buy engineering project kits online and also buy science project kits in India.

2        Flexible: E-learning can be carried out anywhere without strict time boundations. It leads to a more flexible environment for students.

3        Personalization: Unlike traditional teaching practices in e-learning the training material is not chosen by teacher or some organization and can help students to obtain their own requirement of knowledge.

However, e-learning is gaining popularity in India. In a country like India, with a few premier colleges which have limited seats, most students are not able to get a quality education. With evolving technology, there are new developments in different fields of study every day, and these changes can’t be included in the syllabus.

The key factors leading to the growth of the digital market in India are rising demand from various segments, growing number of smartphone users, improving penetration of internet, and increasing participation at the government level. New age technology platforms help in assessing the performance of students, teachers and institutions as a whole and are increasingly being adopted by educational institutions in India. Cloud-based platforms which help classroom go paperless are also finding takers. Also apart from the latest developments in ICT classrooms, Augmented Reality and Virtual reality is being adopted in the field of education.