If you have researched today's education methods, you have heard the name of virtual or distance education; Virtual training or online training is the best method for groups and people who cannot hold face-to-face classes. This method of education not only fills the lack of a teacher, but it can be used to teach students the same as in a face-to-face class.
The importance of virtual education
If we take a look at the history of the emergence of virtual education and the reasons for its creation and use, we will undoubtedly realize the importance of this educational method. Institutions and schools are moving towards virtualization day by day; So that training through software and programs as well as video conferencing on the web has become very common in Iran. Distance education or virtual class has significant advantages for both instructors and learners, which we are going to examine below.
Advantages of online education:
No need for location
Moving and getting to class on time, especially in crowded cities, has always been one of the challenges of students. Therefore, one of the most important advantages that virtual education has for people is that they no longer need to be physically present in the classroom. On the other hand, nowadays most people are working or they are working in an institution or company and they don't have enough time to form or participate in face-to-face classes; Virtual training gives them the opportunity to continue their education and if they are a company or institution, they can easily train their employees. displacement, transportation and lack of energy caused by physical activity in the classroom; It does not exist in virtual education, and this has caused countries today to turn to virtual education more than in the past and make this system a major part of their education.
Affordable cost of studying in virtual education
Currently, continuing education is not completely free as in the past and requires a series of fees. In virtual education, the cost of using course materials and not needing books and notebooks has caused students to pay less for their education. In fact, virtual education has made all sections of the society able to continue their education.
Adjusting the speed of learning with virtual training
Physical classes are usually held between one to one and a half hours and often cannot be repeated, that is, the teacher gives his lesson and completes it; If in virtual education, the amount of learning, its time and speed can be the responsibility of the learner; The flexibility of this educational model has made it possible for any student or learner with any intelligence quotient and ability level to review the material and also be able to complete it.
On-the-job learning and virtual training
As it was said, today there are many working people who have to work for their livelihood. On the other hand, education and having a degree is one of the conditions for employment; The existence of virtual education has made it possible for people to learn while working or after and save their time and energy.
Content update in virtual education
Other advantages of virtual education include the high speed of production and supply of electronic content in the LMS system or electronic education management. Online education in this system is updated much more than printed or physical content; Because it does not need to print and register in different books and it is created only by updating the content in the software. This factor has caused virtual education to be several steps up to date and ahead.
The possibility of designing a curriculum with virtual education
In the physical class, the professor teaches the lesson with any method and technique he considers, and there is no time to design the lesson according to the inclusive learning method. In these classes, after finishing the class, the people present may not have learned the lesson and should review it again and ask their questions to the professor; If it is designed in virtual education and through CDs, students can use it to design the course material or program and study it in a way that is more understandable for them.
Ability to search and understand more content
In online education, it may not be possible to explain all the content in terms of time; Sometimes a learner comes across an article and cannot understand it, considering that the education is online and he has wide access to the Internet, he can search the article and understand it. Also, if you come across an interesting article during the training; He can search it on the internet and get information about it.
