Introduction To The Usage of The Platform

We have simplified the usage of the platform over the years to make it most effective for our students.  Currently, we expect the students to follow the following routine on the platform:

1. The platform does not feature live classes. There are multiple reasons for this aspect:
   1. There are issues of disruption when a live class is delivered online. For a class with more than 20-25 students, it becomes impossible to manage the curriculum and deliver the lecture online with a live class.
   2. Delivering a live class has the problem of time synchronization. Usually, we have students who are taking the classes from different parts of the world. As such, its impossible for the teachers or the students to synchronize their schedules and be available for all classes.
   3. There is limited backward compatibility in a live lecture. In effect, live lectures practically do not allow for an interactive backward capability.
   4. There are issues of proper topic coverage when giving live lectures. They cannot be as prepared as a recorded lecture.
   5. The issue of multiple students. We have designed the platform to cater the needs of as many students as possible. Live lectures do not provide that liberty.

Instead, Educate A Change uses an interesting approach for all of its courses:

1.  All courses include prerecorded lectures or presentations, where each and every point is explained in detail by the teacher. These presentations become periodically available to the students.  As a result, students can view it in their own convenient time.
2. The lectures are complemented by written material that support lecture material. In other words, if you are not an audio person, you can read the material placed in front of you, which makes it an interactive lecture.
3. Each periodic lecture has a few quizzes attached, where the students can attempt the quizzes and understand their mistakes and flaws.
4. There are periodic assignments in the course that have to be submitted in the given time-frame. Each student has to submit the assignments, which are marked by competent professionals. The grades and feedback of the assignments is crucial in helping the student improve their skills.
5. Extra support material is uploaded from time to time to help the students improve their learning.

Forum Access

Apart from all these aspects, each course has its own forum access. In other words, once you are enrolled in the course, you have the ability to interact with your teachers on the forum. Post as many questions as you wish, ask as many anomalies as you suspect – the teachers are here to answer your queries. The best part about such a forum is the ability for students to collectively support each other and help each other succeed. Its more of a discussion board.

Apart from all these aspects, more features are being loaded on the platform every now and then, to help the students improve in their studies even further. Make sure you read out these details and ask any question that you may have about the course. These details are crucial in deciding your level of success in the course.