Online education has been popular for many years, thanks to its accessibility. Platforms like Skillshare and Udemy provide a plethora of different in-depth courses. For lighter and easy-to-digest stuff, you can also stick to YouTube and its tutorials.

There is another side to online education, though, and that is what we have because of the pandemic. Due to Covid, people have to stay inside, and attending school is not really an option.

Of course, stopping education is not really an option, and it is natural that we have remote learning. And this type of learning would be difficult to imagine without video calls.

 

Struggles of Remote Education

Before we move on to the section about why online learning is so reliant on conference calls, let’s first discuss potential issues that you may encounter trying to learn or teach remotely.

First of all, you cannot guarantee that everyone has a reliable internet connection. Cuts in the middle of a lesson are common, and it is quite annoying when someone is talking only to get interrupted mid-sentence, which means that they start again.

Another example of an issue is technical computer problems that can cause problems to the video feed. For instance, if a computer restarts randomly or the screen starts flickering, the whole thing gets disrupted as well.

Kernel panics are also worth a shout. A mac os kernel panic is not that common, but that is still an issue you need to deal with if you want to avoid disruptions and continue learning, even if it is remote education.

Eliminating potential troubles is when you can have fewer worries and can focus on what is important. And this is a good place to transition to why conference calls are a must for efficient remote education.

 

#1 – Easier Time Collaborating

Since you are not going to school in person, it becomes harder to collaborate with other students on various projects. 

Texting and emails might seem like an obvious solution, but they are not good enough. No, if you text everything, then the odds are someone might miss a message or misinterpret it.

Meanwhile, being on a video call and expressing ideas while discussing things is a more efficient solution, ultimately leading to better overall results for you and your project mates.

#2 – Pre-Recorded Lectures Are Possible

One of the more underrated aspects, pre-recorded lectures, is also a possibility. Let’s say that the teacher cannot attend in person during a particular class. If so, they can pre-record the lecture and still get the point across.

Of course, the experience is not the same as live lectures. Students cannot really ask questions, and finding the pace that suits everyone trying to learn can be challenging, but it is still a better solution than skipping a class and having to work overtime later.

Even though not every teacher would be willing to take the extra mile to accommodate their students, some are fine with it, and if it means helping those who are eager to learn, then they will put effort into pre-recording lectures.

#3 – More Immersive Experience Learning

In a way, remote education can be a blessing in disguise. When you consider traditional education, it is often associated with blackboards and boring lectures. 

Students have access to their computers, which means that there is room for a more innovative approach. 

Instead of the same old boring lectures, you can bring in students from other schools to participate and share their experience, or even invite guest lecturers who would not be able to attend in person but are available remotely. 

#4 – Opportunities for Educators to Be Omnipresent

Well, calling a teacher omnipresent is a bit of a stretch, but so long as they have an internet connection and other tools to teach remotely, they are perfectly fine.

There is no need to visit a lecture hall every day, which can provide a sense of freedom. Plenty of remote teachers are traveling and teaching from various locations, loving their life.

#5 – Virtual Space Is Pretty Much Unlimited

The last benefit of remote education and conference calls is the fact that you can invite more people than usual. Sure, we are not talking about thousands, but most video conference tools offer various options as far as available call participants go.

This particular advantage is excellent if there are many people interested in a lecture, but the teacher does not have a big enough auditorium to fill everyone in. Teaching remotely lifts this restriction, leaving more freedom to choose how many people can participate.

 

Conclusion

All in all, it is pretty clear why video conference tools are great for remote education. They have affected the approach and are shaping up to be more important than some people thought they would be.