E-learning ready? (short version)

What is elearning and does my organization need it? – Learning Everest

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world off its axis and put it into a constant spin of disrepair , many of us have been eagerly anticipating and guessing when the world will return to some sense of normalcy.

This unfortunate paradigm shift has left people thousands of people either unemployed or working from home with businesses and schools being closed. This of course means children will be out of school.

At such critical time in the educational sector, term 3 of the school year, many wonders when school will reopen.

They also query what alternative method would be used to ensure that students preparing for exams such as the Barbados Secondary Schools' Entrance Examination, will not be disadvantaged.

E-learning has been touted by Government as that alternative. However, given this country’s diverse socio-economic demographic, many cannot and do not have access to the needed resources to do so.

So, are we ready for E-learning?

According to President of the Barbados Secondary Teachers Union Marry-ann Redman, there are” certain considerations that have to be had” before online learning can be implemented.

“Not all students have access to computers. Not all students have access to the Internet. Not all students have access to electricity and libraries, as surprising as that may seem to some people. That is the reality,” she said.

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