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VOLUME: 08, Special Issue 09, (TTME-2021) Paper id-IJIERM-VIII-IX, October 2021 1

CHANGING FACES OF EDUCATION IN THE ERA OF DIGITALIZATION Ms. Sonia Sharma, Ms. Reeta Budhani, Ms. Madhu Singh

Assistant Professor in Computer Science, SHGC, Affiliated to Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India

Abstract- Across the world the digitalization has fundamentally changed many aspects of the education processes and systems. Education sector unlike the other sector has seen many stages in its evolution. Students now take the test anytime and from anywhere, and therefore the result are going to be declared immediately just after the completion of the examination. Use of animations, images, audios and videos helped transforming method of learning to vary it into a replacement and effective way of learning. The information available on the web is provided by many people, and since there are not any proper guidelines in determining which websites are reliable, at this point students may need proper guidance in recognizing the standard source. Although many advantages accompany digitalized learning, there are also disadvantages that you simply should remember of, including and not limited to minimal to zero face-to-face interaction within the classroom, and therefore the lack of ability to figure face to face, an immediate impact on the Indian education system is that the diversity in purchasing power and affordability of the Indians.

Despite this kind of loss, ICTs has increased the possibilities of the future, all students and teachers should work together and increase knowledge.

Keywords: Digitalization, Education, Information Communication Technology etc.

1. INTRODUCTION

Today, education system is developing rapidly like other areas. Education which is that the basic basis of making knowledge resources and promoter of higher lifestyle and happiness has also undergone exemplary changes with the event of economy and society, because the needs of the given environment suit different needs. If we return to Vedic era where Guru want to provide education to his disciples within the natural environment. Thereafter, came the age of sophistication room teaching and learning where education was imparted in instructive mode supported black board explanation and text books for further readings.

Now we are digitizing our education system and moving gradually towards paperless society thus traditional books are been replaced by e-books, paper assignments are been replaced by e-assignments in soft copy then on.

The digitization of education has made available huge a lot of information just at the press of button as a result, a person can quench his thirst with this ocean of data. In words of Vivekananda “Education is that the manifestation of divine perfection already existing in man”. Gandhiji had said “By education I mean all round drawing out of the simplest in Child and man, body, mind and spirit.” Today’s Generation is far smart in using all the technological gadgets like computers, laptops, iPads and mobiles, so by adopting this same technology into the varsity rooms makes them feel easy and conversant. so as to form education accessible to each child, the government has also launched many online portals like SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) SWAYAM was launched on 9th July 2017 by the Ministry of Education, DIKSHA, e-PG Pathshala, Swayam Prabha, National Digital, Library of India (NDLI), E-Shod Sindhu, National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), Virtual Labs, in order that everyone can get education and every one can develop.

2. BASIC COMPONENTS OF DIGITAL EDUCATION

Use of data and communication technology in education is predicated on certain pre- requisite and only after meeting out these basic infrastructural requirements we will move towards digitization of education. A number of the important peripheral components towards digital bound class rooms are expressed below:

1) Smart Boards is an interactive whiteboard developed by SMART Technologies that mixes the capabilities of a knowledge projector and a white board. Use the SMART Board to form interactive presentations or during meetings to feature notes or make changes to your document.

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2) Projectors are the essential requirement for digital class because it helps in displaying on board the presentations both be teachers and students for imparting broad-based learning. A projector is an output device that projects an image onto an outsized surface, sort of a white screen or wall. It’s going to be used an alternate to a monitor or television when showing video or images to an outsized group of people.

3) Internet Connectivity For successful implementation of ICT in education uninterrupted internet connectivity is that the basic requirement. Thus, good internet connectivity should be ensured in order that information is often shared with others with none delay then also e-mails and browsing of study material, research reports, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other national and international reports can easily be assessed. The web allows students to be in constant contact with their classmates and teachers. This is often made possible through chat forums, messaging apps, and social media. Additionally, communication is quicker and simpler.

3. ONLINE PLATFORMS FOR EDUCATION

1. Meritnation- This education app is sort of a one-stop solution for the scholars of classes 6-12. Whether it involves homework help, query session, textbook solutions, video lessons, Sample papers, mock test, revision notes for sophistication 6-12, previous year board. This app also has complete mock tests and sample papers for sophistication 7 -12.Previous year board papers and even study material for national Olympiads also.

2. Byju’s- It’s one of the well-funded and well-managed start-ups which has the motto to make learning fun for school kids this app is already considered together of the sole education apps in India. It’s very engaging video lessons which help in adaptive. This app also has complete mock tests and sample papers for sophistication 7 -12 and NEET. Its detailed performance analysis feature helps students to reinforce their performance.

3. Vedantu- is India’s one of the foremost important tutoring company started by three IITiian friends, which helps the scholar to seek out online by providing them with variety of the best-curated teachers. Vedantu’s one of the only qualities is that they have a very good quality of teachers available. It’s both individual and group classes. This education app is extremely interactive for both students and teachers because its features like two-way audio, video and white boarding tools where both teachers and students are ready to see, hear, write and interact in real-time. Its online classes for grades 6-12, competitive exams and co-curricular courses.

4. Vidyakul- This app is based on the target to bridge the gap between tutors and students.

This app helps pupils in meeting renowned teachers online. Vidyakul works to supply students, parents and teachers with an ideal online platform to unravel all their problems associated with learning and teaching online exams like SSC, Banking, Railways, Teaching, JEE, GATE, NEET, UPSC, Defence and State level exams.

5. Grade Up- is a start-up of Times Internet Group. This app features a very large community of scholars and mentors. These are exam specific communities which include exams like SSC, Banking, Railways, Teaching, JEE, GATE, NEET, UPSC, Defence and State level exams. In these communities, users can collectively learn, ask their queries and solve each other’s problems through quizzes and mocks. They need a good range of test series, live video classes, mock tests and quizzes.

If you're curious about creating your own video courses online, be happy to see out this e-learning video software to satisfy all of your basic requirements to make courses.

6. Khan Academy- This education app is founded by an American Educator Salman khan.

This is often an entire non-profit app and its sole purpose is to supply better learning tools to students. This app has quite 10,000 video lectures on different academic subjects majorly focused on Mathematics and Science. They need partnered with institutions like

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NASA, MIT, and the fashionable museum of art for specialized content to empower the learners outside the school rooms also.

4. DIGITAL DIVIDE IN INDIA

A digital divide is any uneven distribution within the access to, use of, or impact of data and communications technologies between any number of distinct groups, which may be defined supported social, geographical, or geopolitical criteria, or otherwise the varied facets of Digital Divide in India are as follows:-

1) Telecom facility, not digital progression consistent with a report released by the Telecom regulatory agency of India (TRAI) on June this year, the country had over 1,160 million wireless subscribers in February 2020, up from 1.01 million in February 2016. This is often an increase of 150 million subscribers in five years or 30 million per annum. The expansion has been evenly distributed in urban and rural areas, with the number of urban subscribers increasing by 74 million (from 579 million to 643 million).

2) The Urban-Rural Divide, Services like online classrooms, financial transactions and e- governance require access to the web also because the ability to work internet-enabled devices like phones, tablets and computers. Here the urban-rural distinction is sort of stark. Consistent with the NSSO conducted between July 2017 and June 2018, just 4.4 rural households have a computer, against 14.4 per cent in a populated area. It had just 14.9 per cent rural households having access to the web against 42 per cent households in urban areas. Similarly, only 13 per cent people of over five years aged in rural areas have the power to use the web against 37 percent in urban areas.

3) Regional Divide, States too greatly differ in terms of individuals that have access to computers or within the know-how to use the web. Himachal Pradesh leads the country in access to the web in both, rural and concrete areas. Uttarakhand has the foremost number of computers in urban areas, while Kerala has the foremost number of computers in rural areas. Overall, Kerala is that the state where the difference between rural and concrete areas.

4) Digital Gender Divide, India has among the world’s highest gender gap in access to technology. Only 21 per cent of girls in India are mobile internet users, consistent with GSMA’s 2020 mobile gender gap report, while 42 per cent of men have access.

The report says that while 79 per cent of men own a mobile within the country, the amount for ladies is 63 per cent. While there do economic barriers to girls’ own a mobile or laptop, cultural and social norms also play a serious part. The male-female gap in mobile use often exacerbates other inequalities for ladies, including access to information, economic opportunities, and networking.

5) Others, the earning member of the family has got to carry the phone while going bent work. Access to phones and therefore the internet isn't just an economic factor but also social and cultural. If one family has only one phone, there's an honest chance that the wife or the daughter are going to be the last one to use it

5. CONCLUSION

Online education has both advantages and shortcomings, but it is a superb method of learning which can help develop a student’s performance to realize online education, one should choose an ideal university and course to avoid pursuing education from among the numerous suspicious universities that employers may reject. The opposite most essential thing is to assure that one must maintain communication with the varsity faculty and fellow students. The important point is proper time administration that helps one manage our time to finish and submit prescribed assignments in time. The committee on Information Technology in January 2019 concluded that the digital literacy efforts of the government are far away from satisfactory. Clearly, internet penetration isn't deep enough.

At one level, we all recognise that the web has become indispensable. Second level is not everyone’s attention, it is more important that the development of everyone with it is necessary to overcome the problem of the digital divide.

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