Online education plays a major role in helping individuals access the learner-centred and self-centred instruction. Online learning fits into the busy lives of the students, thereby making it easier for them to continue their further education. The limitations posed by a traditional method of learning are encouraging more and more students to opt for online learning programs. This is something that is certainly not called for especially in today’s world where almost everything can be done with the click of button.
The panel discussion event took place on 10 July 2020 through an online platform by the department of English, Sacred Heart College. The discussion was on the topic "Merits and Demerits of Online Education" , held in the presence of a chief guest, Sr. Sonia, assistant professor, department of English, Nirmalagiri College Kannur. The discussion was coordinated by Fr. Sabu Thomas and a welcome was given by Sneha. Minna Andrews assummed the role of a moderator who updated the platform by giving all the panellist's key points and encouraged the audience to share their views on Online Learning as well.
Moderator introduced the various speakers in the panel. Panellists who discussed the demerits of Online Education were Elizabeth Thomas, Donna Ann George and Aswijith. Elizabeth Thomas went on to highlight the negative impact of the learning environment and how people were more susceptible to cheating by using social media. Donna Ann George noted about the bad network connection which prevents one from accessing anything and Aswijith also raised points about the network problems which disrupt the connection between the computer and the content that one is trying to access. Panellists Sukanya V Mohan and KS Yedusree, discussed the merits of Online Education. Sukanya V Mohan noted the convenience and flexibility of online classes. Yedusree discussed about the future possibilities of online platform and it's endless potential. She outlined the importance of online classes in case of emergency situations such as the one we are going through right now. The moderator then opened the floor to questions and comments for the audience. She then concluded the session by acknowledging the contributions of the panellists and audience members. Anagha Stephen thanked all the participants for their support.
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