In the end, the advancement of technology becomes a real thing that happens in our lives. Everything in our social life continues to develop along with the advancement of technology. The demands of the COVID-19 pandemic require us to take advantage of existing technology so that we can continue to carry out daily activities as they should. It is possible for teachers and students who are also required to have expertise in technology, both how to operate it and so on. Through these demands, it will certainly be beneficial for all of us to better understand how technology works, its functions, and the benefits that can help our activities. So that both students and teachers will become more literate with technology.
Given the limitations that teachers have in delivering material through online learning, students are also required to actively participate as well as be independent and innovative in deepening the material that has been given. The existence of initiative from students is expected to support the success of learning activities. With the independence obtained, of course, it will be very useful in the future for students to be able to think independently, not only relying on what is taught by the teacher or lecturer. So that students have a wider scope of understanding and are more deeply rooted in the mind.
With online learning, students have a lot of free time considering that there is no strict schedule as usual when studying at school. Students can also divide their time between helping parents and doing schoolwork. This can provide many benefits for students if they can spend their free time on positive things such as improving skills. This skill can be related to hobbies such as cooking, painting, photography, and many others or deepening the subject matter either by reading or doing practice questions.
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In addition, having time to develop skills will certainly allow us to gain experience as well. Many people who have expertise and hobbies then use it to take part in a competition or competition. Not a few of the students who during this pandemic started to open a business. But what is more dominant in online business. Procurement of seminars online is now something that is much sought after both for students and the general public because apart from adding knowledge, it can also expand friendships. Some of these things will certainly add to our list of experiences.
As for the existence of online learning for overseas students, this is very felt because they no longer spend quite a lot of money to pay for boarding fees, meals, and so on. Given that online learning can be done anywhere without having to meet in person in the classroom. And still can follow the learning activities at home respectively. So it becomes more economical. In addition, it can become more intimate with families who used to have to endure longing to meet.
With some of the benefits of online learning above, it appears that there are many things that we can take advantage of from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Writer : Yuni Sulistiawati (Math Education'19)
Editor : Thifa Nabilla Jazaufi (Pharmacy'19)
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