E-GURUKULS
Gurukuls were the ancient schools that prevailed all over India. The knowledge provided during those days were more or less accustomed to the moral values. But as time clocked, the transformation was just not limited to the diversity of knowledge, the medieval gurukuls progressed towards schools, colleges and universities.
Given the structured nature of traditional classrooms, young students learn discipline, timeliness and adhering to schedules which also features prominently in their adult lives. Although, All the students must learn the same thing whether it is fruitful or not. Some are not interested in a particular topic, but they have to study. The in- person classroom facility was widespread for quite a long time up until now when the pandemic hit all of us quite disastrously. Several factors like time flexibility, cost, accessibility etc have come to ground that has made the new form of learning that is ‘e-learning’ very popular.
Today's schooling system is the obsolete result of the industrial revolution. Machine line learning compartmentalizes the way students develop skills and does not account for changing technical advances and the professions of the future that would be much more integrated ways of thinking. Education isn't something that occurs only in education- but rather takes place through grey," as jobs move and new skills are required in the work. The approach that changes teaching from the linear to the nonlinear framework can help future's graduates adapt as professions quickly change structure and need new skills and mindsets in the workplace. Curriculum should emphasize teaching learners how to be in a changing business world where automation augments human capacities. Together, these emerging technologies create the new sort of colleague " that requires us to develop specific collaboration skills and current business sensibilities.
Students are taking active interest to go through the details and to learn new things. It has become a new self-directed method in achieving educational goals. The best thing about online learning is that individuals can take a course from the comfort of their office or home. Even with a busy schedule, one can find some spare time to take a course or study for it. Several professionals take to online learning to be able to upskill, add more certificates to their resume or prepare for a career change. As online learning effectively erases geographical boundaries, students can gain access to top-quality courses from world-renowned institutions without moving from their homes. This bridges the gap in quality of education and levels the playing field in many ways.
To sum up both the forms of learning. The type of platform chosen by a student totally depends upon his learning curve.