ONLINE TEACHING – A CHALLENGE FOR A TEACHER
Keywords:
online, Information and Communication Technology, technological transformation, teachers and studentsAbstract
There has been a technological transformation in the field of education. E-learning is gaining momentum day by day. In such a technology-driven scenario, online teaching has become a challenge for the teachers. In this digital era, the coming generations are quite adept at handling, managing and working with technology. Even the younger kids and toddlers are able to operate the smart phones and other modern gadgets. Thus, these gadgets have been embedded with the daily routine of the modern lives. The paper aims to describe the challenges faced by teachers as well as students on online classes in the present context.
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