From
Face-to-Face Learning to e-Learning Interfaces
Learning,
especially in India, has always been visualized as wisdom being imparted by
gurus or teachers to students in an environment conducive to learning. It has
an aura of purity that makes learning a sacred ritual. With time, tremendous
changes have been introduced to this system, but learning more or less, was the
same being conducted by teachers in a classroom that lends a personal touch
to the entire experience. The onset of the pandemic, however, has altered the
traditional way of life. Face-to-face learning now means sitting face-to-face
on a Wi-Fi-enabled device to attend a particular class. Our latest poll tried
to tackle this issue by garnering responses from 5,649 respondents. On being
asked whether they think online learning will replace face-to-face learning
anytime soon, 42.20% of the respondents reply with a definite: Yes. 30.04% are
not sure and respond with an ambivalent: Maybe, while 24% are confident that
this change will not materialise. 3.75% cannot say which way the wind will blow
and perhaps will wait to see how things pan out in the near future.