How strict technological measures limit access to e-learning

Introduction

Education?and?development?of?skills?has?now?taken?a?center?stage?in?all?aspects?of?our?lives whether?you?are?student,?entrepreneur?or?a?professional?in?your?respective?industry.?The development?in?technology?challenges society?to?be?better?and?excel?best?nowadays?by showcasing?acquired?skills?in?the?work?related?activities.?However?not?all?individuals?have proper?and?required?skills?to?take?them?places?for?growth?in?their?careers.?Artificial Intelligence?(AI)?plays?a?role?in?combining?human?skills?with?robotics?in?an?effort?to?reduce workload.?This?has?emancipated?the?society?to?be?proactive?learners?in?all?spheres?of?their lives?regardless?of?age?or?educational?level.?As?a?skills?and?developmental?organization,?The Sparks?Foundation?cemented?its?footprint?to?offer?services?that?seek?to?solve?problems?in the?society?by offering?mentorship?and?internship?programs?among?others.

?Students?face?these?problems:?

• Connectivity and?technological?restrictions
• Affordability?of?education?
• Infrastructural?development?

Digital?transformation?is?at?the?core?of?societal?change?at an?accelerated?pace.?According?to a?publication?by?Motjaba?et?al?(Business?Information?Review,?2021),?digital?transformation is divided?into?various?themes.?Themes?are?the?main?factors?in?which?a?study?focuses?on.?Their study?discovered?that?aspects?affecting?transformation?are?organizational,?managerial, global?and?social?views?among?others.?However?this?article?will?focus?on?the?Sparks Foundation’s?frameworks?with?reference?to?the?mentioned?paper.?????

?Three?themes?to?explore:

• Inspire?

We?seek?to?inspire?individuals?to?recognize?new?approaches?to?learning?and?personal development.?All?the?effort?in?the?world?won't?matter?if?you're?not?inspired,?Chuck Palahniuk?Diary.?For?an?action?to?be?taken,?a?conscious?decision?has?to?be?taken?to?want change?to?increase?chances?of?surviving?with?evolving?systems?of?learning. This?phenomenon is?in?response?to?the?world's?problems.??

• Innovate?

New?ideas?are?essential?to?the?development?of?systems.?The?foundation?is?ideanovation orientated?which?encourages?individual?creative?control.?Focus?on?being?creative?as?you're the?one?who?can?steer?learning?in?the?right?direction?for?yourself.?This?aspect?encompasses the?best?fit?and?platform?for?your?personality.?With?remote?learning?having?replaced?the traditional?classroom?setup,?e-learning?platforms?compete?for?prospective?students?also. Though?there's?competition,?the?foundation?builds?value,?operates?in?high?excellence?and maintains?a?professional?conduct.?

• Integrate

To strengthen the learning experience of global students, environmental sustainability needs to be considered in this aspect. Students encounter challenges in their learning at times that cost them to drop out and not finish. Support structure from the environment in the form of physical mentors in addition to virtual mentors can be a bonus to students. We can admit remote learning is new to most and it's adaptation in communities requires physical follow ups and monitoring to ensure success. Curriculum development begins with a theme such as transportation or inventions, Robyn et al (65; 2009) in their discussion on the webbed model. Therefore integration of technology and sectors in education through collaboration can contribute to better virtual structures with value for learners to address robust curricular models in the education system.

Recommendations

• Subsidize learning
• Data and WIFI for students
• Develop infrastructure
• Introduce Policies to protect connectivity bans

Discussion of Recommendations?

Education is key for the development of society and institutions have to play a more extensive role to align systems with the 4th industrial revolution. Government institutions can take part to subsidize learning to accelerate the skills of now. Aggressive implementation and planning can yield results on a bigger scale. The assistance from entrepreneurs and businesses to provide value for communities, however their profit margins will be affected.

?Telecommunication infrastructure and installation of satellites for network services will increase connectivity. Collaborations in both the private and public sector can be beneficial. Especially looking into the cost of data, nowadays connectivity is important for individuals and professionals. The put people first attitude needs to be recognized with lockdowns and the pandemic’s drive to keep students away from the classroom. The computer screen has become the new classroom for students with many left behind on this aspect. Introduction of policies to protect connectivity bans from authorities and officials to accelerate. “Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them. If parents and kids can talk together, we won't have as much censorship because we won't have as much fear,” said Judy Blume.

These identified recommendations align with values of The Sparks Foundation such as:

• Integrity
• People
• Quality
• Professionalism?

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