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EW SPOTLIGHT FEATURE
Role of ed-tech platforms once

schools re-open

The Covid pandemic has impacted life in ways we could not imagine just a
year ago. Education was severely disrupted due to the limitations imposed on
movement, meetings and gathering. Ms. Divya Lal, Managing Director of
Fliplearn Education Pvt. Ltd explains her views on why schools should prepare
for a shift to Phygital learning in 2021.

of which way the wind is blowing. Blended question allowing a pre-set flexible format for
learning will without doubt play a key role in answers - objective type, short answer type, or
reshaping our collective ambition of universal long answer type. The automated checker for
quality education – as also improve learning both objective and subjective tests gives the
outcomes. teacher more time for personalized attention
The ed-tech players will have to go the to each child.
extra mile to address emerging issues in post- With new intuitive features, Fliplearn app
covid times when schools begin reopening. will now allow students/teachers to upload
It is not difficult to anticipate that there will be heavy files even with low internet speed as
multitude issues and challenges. Legislation, they get automatically compressed and then
dtech startups entered 2021 on a or new rules will likely create insecurity among sent out.
strong footing thanks largely to the all stakeholders – colleges, students, parents,
momentum gained in 2020, when and teachers – and these may persist for Fliplearn has also added robust feature
Ethe world went into lockdown some time until full normalcy is restored. for homework assessment which will be
and online learning became the new reality However blended pedagogy mechanism – making lives of teachers easier and will
and the entire eco system - from investors to referred to as phygital – is by all estimates allow for enhanced efficiencies. While
consumers, saw edtech as a bridge over this going to be the preferred way as the transition correcting student homework, teachers can
disruption. to digital education progresses and percolates give commands in audio, video and text
The fall out has been extensive and into the education system. format to rectify their mistakes as well as add
blended learning – a combination of traditional A comprehensive edtech platform like appreciation.
brick and mortar schooling with online learning Fliplearn is giving schools and teachers Teachers can also schedule tests or
- has become the go-to methodology for complete control of their students’ learning. assessments in advance. Other features that
students and teachers to continue education Its custom-made, engaging, and simplified can be enabled - and edited as and when
while confined to their homes for the past year. content, and easy access to an array of required - include the number of attempts,
As the threat of more disruption looms, and impressive features for schools, has helped word limit, type, number of attachments
a full-scale return to schools this academic simplify teaching and learning by teachers. uploaded, the time limit for a test. Teachers
year appears unlikely, ed-tech will continue to These platforms have re-imagined education also have the ability to hide or show features
dominate education delivery, especially at the in a 360-degree digital vision, without and can restrict access to a certain group of
primary and secondary levels, through online compromising on any aspect of traditional students. Besides the above, teachers can
learning as the primary mode of instruction. learning. For eg. Fliplearn Edge - the platform also see the time spent by a child to answer
The online education market, based on app - enables teachers to upload videos, any question or time taken to complete an
current trends, has a very promising future photos, or content and assign homework assessment.
ahead, with substantial growth expected in and assessment, while allowing for individual School, as much as education, are
the coming years. Although not everyone is innovation and creativity. Teachers can also never going to be the same again. Today’s
convinced that online learning will eventually create assessments through an inbuilt bank blended learning is but a step away from a
replace traditional learning, a hybrid model with each question allowing a pre-set flexible transformation of the curriculum and pedagogy
will undoubtedly gain traction in the future. format for answers with multiple options as we know it today. Edtech remains the most
Teachers and interactive sessions will always including objective type, short answer type, or comprehensive new world solution to address
be required to address higher order thinking. long answer type. The automated checker for the challenges of education during and the
Soft and social skills — a critical part of the both objective and subjective tests give the post pandemic global scenario. No barrier
school experience — cannot be effectively teacher more time for personalized attention of geography, cost, distance, ability, access,
replicated without offline interactions. to each child. Fliplearn Edge enables teachers content can now hold back a deserving or
And yet, the growing popularity of virtual to upload videos, photos, or content at will willing student. Teachers can function more
classrooms as a convenient hybrid model while allowing for individual innovation and efficiently, and students can study more
between online teaching and the traditional creativity. Teachers can create question economically, with greater freedom and
classroom experience is a strong indicator papers through an inbuilt bank with each flexibility. Edtech is the future of education.

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