E-LEARNING

Embracing E-LEARNING

Sitting in the classroom isn’t the only way to improve yourself…

E-learning – it's a phrase that few of us had even heard of a couple of years ago. But since a global pandemic forced schools and universities to move online, E-learning has become a mainstay of education for people all over the world.

Like most sudden changes in education,

E-learning has been met with some scepticism. But rest assured, as the world continues to change, learning online is here to stay. Rather than trying to deny it, we should be embracing it as a tool which makes education easier to achieve for many people. Here’s why…

IT FITS AROUND YOUR LIFE

Remember, E-learning isn’t just for school children. Plenty of adults have turned to online classes to earn qualifications or satisfy their thirst for knowledge. In the busy worlds of adulthood and parenthood, it can be di cult to find time to attend in-person classes. Learning online in your own home solves this problem by removing the commute and making sure all the materials you need can be accessed at the click of a mouse.

IT REMOVES ANY GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES

Found the perfect course, but it’s only taught at an institution hundreds of miles away? This is no longer a problem with E-learning. By moving online, education has become accessible to everyone, regardless of where they live.

This isn’t solely an issue of convenience either. People from developing countries can now access education online that wasn’t previously available to them. All they need is a laptop and an internet connection.

IT PREPARES YOUNG PEOPLE FOR REMOTE WORKING

Just as children have always been taught how to dress for job interviews and behave in an o ce environment, they now need to be coached on how to act in a remote working environment. Zoom meetings may have been new, unfamiliar territory for those already in the workforce, but for people who’ve grown up with E-learning, the challenge of meeting and working with people through a camera is a familiar one.

NO MORE SNOW DAYS

School children may bemoan this point, but E-learning will save countless hours of lost schooling. Things that once might have blocked children from attending lessons (snow, floods, chicken pox etc.) are a thing of the past. E-learning means no one ever has to miss out on their education due to factors outside of their control.

Of course, E-learning isn’t completely infallible. To learn online you need a fast, reliable broadband connection – one that won’t cut out during a class discussion on Zoom or bu er during a streamed lecture.

With Swish Fibre you can get lightningfast Full Fibre broadband throughout your home, no matter how many devices are connected. So you can be learning online while others in your home are watching TV or gaming – you'll still be able to work and learn without disruption or delay.