Proficient Erudition of Pedagogues and Administrants for Integrated and Online Learning

Proficient Erudition of Pedagogues and Administrants for Integrated and Online Learning

Gopikrishnan T., Om Prakash, Karpagaraj A.
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-6829-3.ch014
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Abstract

The knowledge about integrated and online learning to the educators and administrators needs to be elaborated to have a reliable education system. Online learning and integrated learning can be combined to provide a conglomerate effect on learning. The online system can be adapted to computer-based courses, and an integrated system can be adapted for engineering, arts, and science courses. Socioeconomic conditions are beyond control, but it is the basic criteria for human living. Teaching via the internet is remote learning where the learner will be learning at a convenient time and pace. Digital teaching and learning material preparation and creation of the digital library are discussed. The topics related to online learning such as hybrid courses, international reach, psychological counselling, online abhorrence, online threats, augmented and virtual reality, supporting infrastructure with training, assessment, administer roles, and adaptability are elaborated.
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Introduction

The teaching and learning process has constantly evolved according to the needs of society. The teaching methods also change according to the requirements of the learners. The Pedagogues and their pedagogy evolved concerning the pedagogical necessity. The unprecedented pandemic necessitates the change of pedagogues, pedagogy and administrators. The adaptable way of education is remote learning combined with necessary physical evaluations (Dabbagh, 2007). The unanticipated change caused by the pandemic requires mandatory pedagogical changes to be adopted by learners, educators and administrators. The entire chapter is divided into three sections foundation, infrastructure, and caution of perils to reach the objective of online learning. It is depicted in Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Requirement for successful online learning.

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For achieving the objective of online learning, the analysis of the changes of the basic essential factors is necessary. The factors influencing online learning are the internet, preparation of digital teaching materials, preparation of digital learning materials, psychological counselling, online racism, socioeconomic conditions, virtual reality, and supporting infrastructure with training. The foundation for sustainable online learning needs analysis for feasibility of socioeconomic condition, adaptability, administrators’ role, supporting infrastructure with training, psychological counselling, and international reach. If the foundation factors are suitable for online learning the infrastructure needs a thorough analysis to support teaching through the internet, digital teaching materials, digital learning materials, hybrid courses, augmented and virtual reality, assessment. If the foundation and infrastructure are sufficient for online learning caution of perils caused by the online environment needs to be educated to the online learners, teachers and administrators about online abhorrence and online threats. If the factors of foundation, infrastructure, caution of perils are analysed, then the system of online learning will be reliable for education.

There are ubiquitous changes that must be accepted to pursue teaching, learning and administration (Rathee & Sarkar, 2020). There are necessary adaptations that should be followed by the administrators which will be catalysts to the development of online learning or remote learning. The adaptations are providing an online digital library with recorded video classes, access to study materials, and monitoring the online learning-teaching process through a learning management system. The current condition of the pandemic is vulnerable to human beings because of the mutation of the virus. Education, food, medicine, hospitals, transportation, grocery, electricity, communication, television, sanitation, many direct and indirect services cannot be halted to end the pandemic safely. The need of the hour is an alternative way to perform our daily necessary activities without halting them (United Nations, 2020). Education can be offered through the internet by the method of remote learning or distant learning. The present scenario necessitates the training of educators and administrators for efficient online learning.

Key Terms in this Chapter

Digital Divide: The difference between the rich and poor in the access to the internet, gadgets.

Online Learning: Distant learning provided through internet with live class sessions or recorded class sessions. The learners have advantage to learn at their convenience.

Adaptability: The ability to accept and go with the changes necessary for online learning.

Socioeconomic Conditions: Common factors referring to the social and economic issues which influences the online learning.

Hybrid Learning: The learning procedure in that theory classes will be online and practical sessions will be in person regular class mode with social distancing protocol.

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