Hello world, welcome to my musings on Virtual learning...
These trying days would unfold more relevance for cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies. Conventional schools all over the world are not on session and if this pandemix continues, students would be a year or semester behind which could even drain their passion for schooling.
In Nigeria, most schools were abruptly closed midway to finishing lectures snd examinations and we do not know how long the lockdown would be. Certainly, after the pandemic, social closeness like handshakes, hugging would drastically reduced as people would be skeptical about what next might prop out. It therefore means that virtual education may be embraced by the economies.
Virtual learning is a learning experience that is enhanced through utilizing computers and/or the internet both outside and inside the facilities of the educational organization. The instruction most commonly takes place in an online environment. The teaching activities are carried out online whereby the teacher and learners are physically separated (in terms of place, time, or both).
According to Vedamo.com a virtual learning environment in educational technology is a Web-based platform for the digital aspects of courses of study, usually within educational institutions. They present resources, activities and interactions within a course structure and provide for the different stages of assessment.
The beauty of virtual learning or virtual education is that ok gulf of distance is patched and sometimes could be designed for self-paced learning which allows the student to create time for other life engagements which could geñerate economic value.
So far, most people in some countries are not aware of how computers and Internet technology are transforming the way students learn which has the potential to improve student achievement, educational access and schools’ cost-effectiveness. Some are more concerned with the safety of their financial transaction to cover the learning cost. This is where crypto currency can become so relevant in covering payment options especially when done within the periphery of a blockchain which keeps a track of all transactions.
It is important to we look into this direction on how to broker academic solutions with block chain technology and cryptocurrencies.
Virtual learning would minimizes or eliminates the need for teachers and students to share a classroom.
Virtual learning comes in several forms:
- Computer-Based;
- Internet-Based;
- Remote Teacher Online;
- Blended Learning;
- Facilitated Virtual Learning.
I will dedicate a more detailed blog on the explanations of the forms which virtual learning can be maximized.
Already, virtual learning is being maximized in Michigan, and being used by thousands of students in hundreds of virtual courses in urban, rural and suburban school districts. In fact, Michigan has been seen as a national leader in virtual learning.source
It is therefore important that researchers look into analysing the financial costs and academic benefits of virtual learning, and it explores how this innovation could further benefit students across the globe while integrating block chain technology and crypto currency as a more secured payment option.
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