The Need for Digitizing the Learning System of Nepal
The year 2020 witnessed major growth in what we called a digital age today mostly because of the Pandemic. Although there were already few platforms in Nepal that were based on digital media and were handling their businesses online, not many people were aware of it until the pandemic made us sit at our homes with limited resources and a phone in our hands that incorporated all the online services.
We all know that digitization is an integral part of contemporary society and has a far spread across various sectors that if developed will make our life a lot better and effective in terms of time and money. That being said, with the evolution of online learning apps like Neema Academy, online shopping apps like Daraz, Food delivery apps like Foodmandu, and riding apps like Pathaoo, people are now slowly accepting and enjoying the perks of the digital era.
While, we all can see a longer future for the businesses like Daraz, Pathaoo, and Foodmandu for the convenience they offer, can we expect the same from the e-learning apps? Well, the year 2020 showed us how we can ditch traditional learning over online learning entirely because of the comfort, flexibility, and paced-learning the classes offer to their students. So, we can say that there is a need for digitizing the Learning System of Nepal to allow the students to skip the usual learning spectrum and develop themselves to achieve a greater potential via online learning.
Advantages of Online learningÂ
Students tend to forget what their teacher teach them in the classroom most of the time. A problem which you felt easy during the class might turn into a mountain of problems once you arrive at your home from school. But if you are learning online and you find any topic difficult, you can just check the recorded lectures from the previous classes and understand the whole process in less than a minute.
Research shows, students hardly focus 5 minutes on a class of 45 minutes, hence having a perk of recorded lectures will help the students to solve and understand their problem at any moment they please without any struggle.
We may debate on this as long as we want, but the availability of instructor in the online classes are more meaningful than a teacher who cannot spare a minute to make his/her students clear on the topic. Since a teacher has to juggle between many classes, talking to them after the class is a real struggle for many students.
However, in the online classes, the interaction session at the end and the availability of the instructor even after the class is over is a real gem for the slow learners who have difficulty in understanding the most common problems and topics.
In comparison to traditional learning where the teacher tries to finish the lessons to cover up the syllabus without thinking about the students, online learning allows students to learn at their own pace. With self-paced learning, students can learn and make progress at their rhythm instead of their teacher's rhythm.
You can just go through the recorded lectures, take your time and learn things as you please without feeling intimidated.
Comfort and flexible learning schedule
Imagine being able to study from your home while you sit on your comfortable chair in a learning-friendly environment without bothering to attend a physical class that does not favor your studying pace. Since one can attend the online classes from any place and any time they want, it is the most satisfying form of education to not only to the school children but also to someone who is attending online classes for higher education like Masters and Post Grad.
No matter if you are a full-time Mom wanting to get your degree or a school going student who wants to understand the course on a deeper level, online classes will never discriminate you and will allow you to find what you want to read at any time of the day. A night class or a morning, you can make your classes as flexible as you want.
While in traditional learning, a teacher has to search and come up with the solutions to all the problems by being active on their part, in online learning, students build a sense of accountability and make a habit of searching the related topic to get a clear picture. Apart from this, with the real-time performance tracking and result analysis, students make a habit of measuring their ability and come up with the solutions themselves.
That means, students will be more active in the learning process and will evolve accordingly to do better in the coming days.
The transparency of the online learning system allows an instructor to track the progress of the students easily. In case, an instructor sense that you are having difficulty in the class after monitoring the record of your work, they will reach out to you to help you solve the problem.
With this feature, not only teachers but the participant can also track their progress, discover their strengths and weakness, and do better until they achieve their goals.
How can Parents Benefit From Digital Learning for Their Kids?
Not every parent can keep up with their child's ever-changing course contents and syllabus. A full-time working parent will always have a hard time coming home and help their children with the home works and school works and the result of this little ignorance will be seen in their grades after their exams. Even if you are not a full time working parent and have sufficient time to help your child with the works, you will still want them to gain more knowledge. So what's the solution?
The solution is digital learning. At this digital age, not only kids but parents can also equally take the benefits of online learning by helping their child get engaged in classes that will help them obtain good grades together with skills that they will require to prosper during their further education. Since the online learning classes are flexible, convenient, affordable, and teach children to be accountable while they learn at their own pace, parents will find it very easy to solve the behavioral issues or the learning disabilities of their children if guided properly by the online instructor.
Together with this, parents can also track the progress of their children while understanding their weaknesses and strengths too.
How Kids benefit from E-learning in Nepal?
Although the concept of e-learning in Nepal is very new, children who have been a part of these classes have shown considerable progress in their grades. The features like recorded lectures, videos on demand, quizzes, study plans, notebook, and exam preparations available on the e-learning apps allow students to manage their time and go through the study materials when required.
Together with this, the students can also track their progress, interact with the tutor and learn everything without feeling pressured. The online classes are believed to be less intimidating than the traditional classes, hence a student who has speech anxiety and cannot speak in public tends to foster better in the online classes in comparison to the classroom interactions. With this, children can readily clear their doubts and work efficiently to build detailed knowledge on the subject matter. And let's not forget the game-based learning in the e-learning apps for the younger children to help them learn while they play. The animated videos of the course content will also help children to get a clear picture of the subject matter and will teach children to think critically.
Popular E-Learning Website in Nepal
Thinking of signing in one of the e-learning platforms in Nepal? Here we have mentioned the popular online learning website in Nepal that offers the best e-learning courses for school children.
After reading this, you might want to dig more into the needs for digitizing the learning system of Nepal, and how some of the e-learning platforms are working for the change. In case, I read your mind, you can read the blog Digitizing Education, and the Role of Neemacademy and get the full details.
How easy is it to use the E-Learning website for Parents and Students in   Nepal?
 f you are mobile-friendly, using e-learning websites will be very easy for both parents and students. In case, you find it hard to use the website, you can also download the app and get started in less than a minute.
2.      Can Kids use another device besides the computer?Â
Yes. Kids can use mobile phones, tabs, or any other electronic device to be a part of the e-learning classes. If your child finds it hard to study via the website, you can download the app on your mobile phone and get started.
3.      Is online learning in Nepal Free of Cost?
Not all online learning classes are free in Nepal. Since the idea is new, many of the e-learning platforms are teaching free. The e-learning platforms like Neemacademy, Kullabs, E-Pustakalaya are teaching without charging any money at the moment.
4.      Are the courses in the E-Learning Platforms genuine?
The courses in the E-learning platforms are genuine and are mapped by the Curriculum development center of Nepal.
5.      Do we always need Internet access to study these digital learning platforms?
Most of the e-learning platforms require internet access for online classes. However, Neemcademy has been providing an offline feature for the students that allow them to download the content even where there is no internet.
