Emerging Ecosystem Of Smart Hybrid Learning

Tulika Singh May 19, 2022

Hybrid learning is the best way to fill the learning gap and present a learning model in a smarter method. Covid took an irreparable toll on education during the last few years, and close to 70 per cent of children did not attend any formally structured learning platform. Even before the Pandemic, the world is already heading toward digital learning but in a steady mode. Prior, it was a model that got the spotlight during the pandemic and has now become a need. The organized learning platform exempts students from distractions, classroom noise, hesitation, and other challenges. The metamorphoses of learning not only fringe benefits to students, but additionally, become a perk for mentors.

Hybrid or Smart learning further gives parents and students the right tools to provide structured and scheduled knowledge at home. It also encourages the child to have more personalised learning in their own space and pace. The activities, curriculum, and easy access to the study material are meant to replace the traditional method and adopt the under processing method of learning, hybrid learning. The productive and best-suited environment of digital learning is developing in accord with the needs of students. The model evolves the personalized and effective alliance between students and instructors with synchronized and unsynchronized learning activities. Hybrid learning tools combined with classroom learning promise a significant impact on overall learning outcomes. It also addresses the shortcomings of our education system, which is prone to the uncertainty of extreme weather conditions, health issues of children, or mishaps at home, and where a child can continue the learning with this flexible mode of education.

The newly designed learning administers flexibility, instant feedback, customized assessments, self-directed learning, and self-paced learning with the help of AI to make it even more productive. Digital learning brings children closer to engaging platforms as it doesn't have any geographical barriers and boundaries. Hybrid learning equips with soft and hard skills along with the ability to connect with mentors and instructors anytime and from anywhere. Keeping up with technologies, our Indian student community requires different forms of teaching & learning methods with unlike formats.

In India, the EdTech industry has massively transformed and triggered post-pandemic with the support of the cheapest data in the world. The virtual learning platform enables the restrictions of location, timing, and the number of participants leading to the improved quality of learning. The one-way learning concept no longer exists now as hybrid learning has come up with multiple methods to achieve skills and degrees.

The transparency in digitised learning with technology accelerates the quality of education at a scale with more relevant and affordable services. According to a recent survey, 67.8 per cent of teachers prefer hybrid learning methods. The national education policy 2020 emphasizes tech-enabled learning, ensures universal access to education, and emphasizes early childhood education, Multilingualism at least till grade 5, a 50 per cent increase in the Gross Enrolment Ratio, financial support for students, and emphasis on other modifications too.

Subsequently, the virtual and hybrid format will rule the 21st century, including new development in software and technology. Apart from the academic part of learning, vocational skills also will entitle further education. The learning algorithm will change from time to time at the same pace as the technology evolves.