Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic, was occurred in 2019. It is a worldwide pandemic which effect the whole world. The disease is mainly pass   through the respiratory track; Infected people transmit the COVID-19 virus when they are Come in contact with other non-infected persons. However, infection can also be occurred in longer distances, particularly indoors. This pandemic has drastically changed the use of digital technologies in the field of education due to the social distancing norms and nationwide lockdowns. People and organizations all over the world have had to adjust to new ways of work and life. Education is field in which there is a dramatic shift to the online mode of transacting. Since the beginning of the lockdown, schools, colleges and universities around the world have shifted their classes to video conferencing platforms like Zoom, goggle classroom, Microsoft and goggle meet Suit.  This increases the on-screen community. Some universities are now shifting entirely to the online mode, with the exception where require a physical presence is necessary. Due to Covid-19 pandemic we imagine a largest shift of digital usage on all fields of work and life. These changes are largely depended on our responses to and shaping of the emerging trends (e.g., Some   School App). The Covid-19 pandemic has led to online revolution in education fields to shift to work-from-home (WFH). The Covid-19 post pandemic introduce a new mode of education i.e. hybrid or blended mode of learning.

Keywords: Covid -19, Pandemic, Education, Digitalization, Digital Community, Onscreen Community, Blended/Hybrid mode

Impact Statement

This research paper emphasizes on the importance of education technology. It has revolutionized impact on the education industry. Now teachers and students are free to deliver and to receive their lectures 24×7 with 3600. In the short span of time students can learn as much as they can with relax mode. The versatile apps are available on the internet. Such as zoom app, Google meet, Webex and also you tube etc. Due to pandemic, we see a large shift of digital usage on all field of work and life in education. People and organizations all over the world adjust themselves according to the new horizons. On-screen and Digital community increasing rapidly. Now a new mode of education and learning has been started which is hybrid mode. It provides facilities to the teachers and students. Also, the Great impact is that with the ratio of 60:40 (Practical: theory vice-versa) all teaching learning process will be taught effectively whether it will be online: interaction mode vice-versa. Adverse impact is that with the advent of technical know-how adverse effect on our health. Also, cybercrime is the major drawback of this technical scenario. We all must follow the netiquettes; so, the betterment and better utilization of e-resources. Furthermore, there is a lot that are yet to be studied, this research paper provide a platform to the researchers for digging deep in the research area. 

About Author

Ms. Rajni Bala is working as a Computer Science Lecturer (Visting Faculty) in MDSD College Ambala City. Her Qualification is MCOM, MCA, M.ED. Learning and Teaching is her passion. She has approx. 15 years exp in the field of computer and commerce. She has participated/presented approx. 15 papers. She has attended various workshops, webinars, seminars, short term courses, FDP’s.

Cite this Article

APA (7th ed.): Bala, R. (2024). Covid-19 Pandemic & Post Pandemic-Technology and Education. Edumania-An International Multidisciplinary Journal, 2(3), 133–138. https://doi.org/10.59231/edumania/9061

Chicago (17th ed.): Bala, Rajni. “Covid-19 Pandemic & Post Pandemic-Technology and Education.” Edumania-An International Multidisciplinary Journal 2, no. 3 (2024): 133–138. https://doi.org/10.59231/edumania/9061.

MLA (9th ed.): Bala, Rajni. “Covid-19 Pandemic & Post Pandemic-Technology and Education.” Edumania-An International Multidisciplinary Journal, vol. 2, no. 3, 2024, pp. 133–138. https://doi.org/10.59231/edumania/9061.

Statements & Declarations

Peer Review: The academic rigor and contribution of this research on technology and education during and after the pandemic have been validated through a rigorous and independent peer-review process conducted by experts in the discipline.

Review Type: This manuscript was reviewed under a double-blind peer review model. This process, administered by the editorial team, ensured that the identities of the author (Rajni Bala) and the reviewers were kept confidential from one another. The review was conducted by subject experts in educational technology, digital learning, and computer science applications in education.

Competing Interests: The author, Rajni Bala, declares that there are no financial, professional, or personal competing interests that could be perceived to have biased the work presented in this manuscript.

Data Availability: This manuscript is a conceptual and review paper based on existing literature and observations of educational technology trends during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. It does not present primary empirical research data. All sources and references are cited within the article.

Funding: This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. The work was completed as part of the author’s institutional duties at MDSD (Co-Ed.) College Ambala City, Haryana, India, and personal scholarly effort.

License: This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 International License. This license permits copying and redistribution of the material in any medium or format for non-commercial purposes only, provided the original work is properly cited, and it does not permit adaptation or remixing of the material.

Ethical Approval: Ethical approval was not required for this study, as it is a conceptual and review paper based on publicly available information and did not involve the collection of data from, or experimentation on, human subjects or animals. The work adheres to the highest standards of academic integrity and research ethics in educational technology research.

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