#teach coding online

In today’s digital world, there is hardly a process that would not be accessible or executable online. From the automated production of advanced machinery to guiding doctors online for surgeries, robotics and hybrid bionic architecture have taken the world by storm. In such a highly advanced technical age, skills to create, operate and maintain complex technology is an essential part of learning, a majority of which is attributed to programming languages. The classical approach to teaching programming languages involves instructor-based, classroom-type sessions in a computer lab. Learners have access to a machine that they practice the learned programs on while an instructor oversees their progress. With the advent of online teaching software, it is now possible to teach coding online in real time. Not only this, but teachers can also check the code, correct it and guide distant learners in a virtual classroom. Challenges in teaching programming languages online Although teaching and learning of programming languages online have gone mainstream yet there remain some challenges and hindrances that put a big question mark on the efficacy of teaching and learning to code online. Here, I cite the most critical challenges; also, how they can be addressed by using a highly advanced online classroom software. Take a look: The technicality of the subject: Computer Sciences, especially courses on programming languages, are not only more time consuming but are also difficult to grasp, which is due to the highly technical subject matter. Only 67% of the programming students pass[1] as compared to the students enrolled in other courses, even when they are enrolled in offline, traditional courses. The reasons for high failure rate include the conceptual difficulty of the subject and the time required to learn to programme. Given the complexity of the subject, it is not only difficult to learn to... Read More