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Trends in

Remote Learning

Virtual Classroom Tech to Drive Growth in Post-COVID-19 World

Virtual classroom technology in the e-learning market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11% during 2020–2026, according to Global
Market Insights. Defined as any digital environment that enables real-time interaction between a teacher and a learner, virtual
classroom solutions, along with remote working and other remote learning solutions, are predicted to boom as the world adjusts to
new realities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The main benefit of virtual classroom solutions is that by facilitating collaboration and synchronous learning – that is, allowing active
participation and interaction with the teacher in real-time – they create a learning environment that is most analogous to a physical
classroom. This has particular benefits for younger students, who learn better among their peers, but it also has benefits in the corpo-
rate and government sectors, where organizations deploy it for professional training sessions. Interactive e-learning modules that
employ video conferencing elements and online whiteboards for real-time collaboration are also increasingly common in healthcare
and aviation training. In our post-COVID-19 world, the virtual classroom will be how we share much of our knowledge. User-Generated Content to Bolster Livestreaming for Knowledge-sharing
The rapid rise of YouTubers, streamers, and other social media influencers has been a recent phenomenon across the globe, and their
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current ubiquity – and power to change – is now taken for granted. Research shows consumers frequently turn to influencers in order
to make a call on important purchases, and tend to trust recommendations from influencers who make their own content, even people
they don’t know, over branded content. Now, this trend for user-generated content (UGC) is predicted to increase as part of the overall
boom in remote learning formats.

UGC in an education context consists of blog posts, testimonials, videos, and more, in which teachers and learners alike develop content
and share it with people who share similar learning interests. Learning is easier as part of a community, and the teachers-and-stu-
dents-as-peers dynamic helps to create a sense of content authenticity. Ultimately, all the knowledge-sharing becomes a resource pool
that is stimulated by interaction and connection. This is where livestreaming solutions are predicted to come to the fore – users can
generate learning content in real-time that not only facilitates synchronous learning but can also be saved as on-demand content.
Livestreamed UGC is also suitable for any kind of training, education, or skill – from beauty bloggers and fitness gurus to other instruc-
tional videos and technology training.

BYOD-friendly Applications Predicted to Spur Microlearning Boom

All indicators on the growth in remote learning for the next few years point to microlearning as a continuing trend across the industry.
Microlearning refers to small bite-sized chunks of information that aim at teaching specific skills, and is highly suited to today’s fast-paced
lifestyles and a world where information is constantly bombarding us. This e-learning method delivers short bursts of content that learners
can study at their convenience, and while the content itself can be anything – from simple text to interactive videos – its key feature is that it
is short, and therefore easier to absorb.

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Industry experts also highlight the fact that microlearning is less time-consuming, cheaper-to-produce, and can be easily modularized to suit
personal tastes. All this makes microlearning content extremely effective for corporate and commercial training. It is also highly suited to
learning on a mobile device. Subscribers to microlearning-based programs can literally learn anywhere. The inherent flexibility of such BYOD
learning is propelling market demand and is expected to help close knowledge and skill gaps across all sectors.

1.https://takumi.com/whitepaper2.0
2.https://www.learnworlds.com/elearning-trends/
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