School adaptation to COVID-19

 

School adaptation to Covid-19.

Online education is becoming more and more popular amongst students around the world. Thanks to the pandemic we had to learn to this new way to study from home. The rapid development of technology is too easy for us. Although many people view online courses as a secondary form of learning, they will be surprised by the benefits of online learning. There are many reasons why online classes are good for students, they can help in saving time, saving money, and a comfortable learning environment.

According to NBC Universal “You can study where you want and want. This allows you to better adjust your daily routines to better manage the hours of the day”. Online training can be adapted to any student's schedule. For people with children or full-time jobs. One of the advantages of online training is that students can enter the program as quickly or deliberately as they need to.

For Broderick, “the students do not spend on school supplies or any other expenses related to the school during online classes, students focus their money on other more important expenses during these times”.

In this regard, M. Caron points out that “You can take your online classes safely at home without having to go out and not be in contact with other people to avoid contagion”. Online learning has increased information retention and takes less time and people keep their distance to limit possible exposure to the virus.

Consequently, online classes deprive us of social interaction. As Robbins in his wonderful book on health and longevity, “Healthy at 100”: “this can affect the mental health of the students, because they do not have the emotional support provided by their peers and often social connections can give meaning and purpose to life for them”. Lack of social interaction can cause a lot of conditions: cardiovascular disease, depression, anxiety, or autoimmune disorders. On the other hand, according to OXFORD Learning “the amount of time that students spend on screens also can cause some health problems, like feeling tired, headache, chronic back or physical strain to eyes”. Bladley´s Ruder argues in his article "Screen Time and the Brain": “Those devices like computers or cellphones, can interfere with anything, from sleep to creativity, and in the growing human brain, which is constantly building neural connections, and using these devices can suppress the secretion of the hormone melatonin”.

We know there is a lot of stress studying online, but this allows you to fit your study time, save a little of money and reduce covid infections. So, get the best of both worlds! Soon we will be able to choose the way we want to study, whether online or face-to-face.

REFERENCES.

1.    Armstrong-Mensah, E. (2020). COVID-19 and Distance Learning: Effects on Georgia State University School of Public Health Students. Frontiers. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.576227/full

2.    Broderick, T. (2012, 10 enero). 7 Advantages to Taking Online Classes. OEDB.Org. https://oedb.org/ilibrarian/10-advantages-to-taking-online-classes/

3.    Lavoie, M. (2020, 24 septiembre). Manage Screen Time in the Age of Online Learning. Oxford Learning. https://www.oxfordlearning.com/manage-screen-time-in-the-age-of-online-learning/

4.    NBC Universal. (2018, 27 junio). Permite ahorrar dinero y otras 4 ventajas de estudiar en línea. TELEMUNDO.Com. https://www.telemundo.com/shows/un-nuevo-dia/educacion/permite-ahorrar-dinero-y-otras-4-ventajas-de-estudiar-en-linea-tmna2870545

5.    Robbins, J. (2006, septiembre). Healthy at 100. MEGA. https://mega.nz/#!SiJz0CiA!pB516kTOGvs36zE7giR5AHmS9BJuGdmxPnelZCrP3B

6.    Ruder, B. D. B. (2019, 19 junio). Screen Time and the Brain. Harvard Medical School. https://hms.harvard.edu/news/screen-time-brain