Nursing Leadership & Management

Biography

Biography: Sharadha Ramesh

Abstract

Traditional education system has undergone a vast change moving out of the era of the blackboard, classroom and conventional methods of teaching to a more intelligent, digitised and smarter way of imparting knowledge. Developing human capability through education technologies is yet to catch up in India more so in nursing education system. Indian education segment has realised the potential and effectiveness of imparting knowledge through technology, more and more institutes are adopting interactive whiteboards and various audio-visual techniques like projectors and LCDs. Interactive Whiteboards in the Indian education system has started playing instrumental in enhanced teaching experience. Metro cities have grasped the technology very well.

Advancement of digital technology in all industries including the education sector, have gradually started embracing these technologies to modernise their offerings. Online education, e-learning and its innovations got a sudden boost with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020.

Digital technology was pivotal in continuing education, which was disrupted due to the widespread infection and subsequent lockdown. Students were spread across geographies and were forced to learn from their homes. Various remote learning tools, features and solutions helped nursing institutions and students to carry on with their education uninterruptedly. Online modes of learning and teaching traverse brick-and-mortar walls to reach the fingertips of individual nursing learners.

Digitalisation has flattened the world. Education is also being impacted by the same. Borders have shrunk, ability to scale has been enhanced, quality education is easily accessible and the emerging in a competitive environment.