EXPERIENCES IN
ONLINE TEACHING
COL VENKAT RAMAN
Teaching Offline – The “Old Normal”
Advantages we didn’t know existed
 The Shock effect when preparing for
Online Teaching
 IT Challenges, understanding how to work
on IT Platforms. Testing times learning
new terms, techniques.
 Getting used to teaching on a Computer –
The “New Normal”
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THE PARADIGM SHIFT
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Attending Webinars on Zoom
Zoom fatigue
Zoom Security issues
Advantages of attending Online Webinars
– Convenience, easy access to
information, recordings available if
required, etc
Other Platforms – Teams, Google Meet,
Google Duo, Webex, etc
MY FIRST EXPERIENCE
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Getting to know M.S.Teams
Connectivity issues (heavy data
requirement)
Not sure if students are really listening,
and how well they can hear me (biggest
challenge is lack of instantaneous
feedback)
Sharing the screen, Videos (challenges)
Attendance
MY FIRST LECTURE ONLINE
Taking presentations of Students online –
Bandwidth issues.
 Students asking clarifications during the
session, need for texting to avoid a
cacophony
 Impossible to involve students in real time
unless teacher student ratio is 1:30 or
less
 Online exams, proctoring challenges
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OTHER CHALLENGES
What we cannot cure, we must endure
Change is inevitable, hence we have no
option but to adapt
 However, the key issue is dilution of the
concept of “education and teaching” in the
Online Format
 Tremendous stress on students to attend
up to nine hours of online lectures
everyday. Computer fatigue, reduced
learning.
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CONCLUSION