Academic Study Skills: Adapting to Digital Learning During Pandemic

This report explores the importance of academic study skills and how they have adapted to digital learning during the pandemic. It discusses the benefits and drawbacks of online learning, and provides a self-reflection on personal experiences. The report also highlights areas for potential improvement in research skills and critical thinking.

Academic Study skills
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1 ...........................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2 ...........................................................................................................................................6
SELF REFLECTION .................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Academic skills are basically the skills and quality access by the trainers in their
universities, colleges and institutes. It considers some main qualities like getting comprehensive
cognition regarding the tasks, academic writing skills and making effective notes, planning and
managing, critical thinking, reflecting on practices, time management and many more qualities.
All these skills are very important for any students who aspire regarding getting dream jobs or
even to desires to tend a successful life (Keen, Adams and Simpson, 2021)(Mason, 2019). The
scholars can create this possible by having exposed to opinions accesses for future careers as
well as selecting a specific sector further that all skills are come on tips. The report will be a
explained research about the selected content which is adaption of digital learning because o f
pandemic by universities. This project will also consist an essay on challenges faced, lessons
learned knowledge acquired, and the skills that are to be overseen required to develop in favour
to grow future research and learning.
TASK 1
Learning through digital media is a source of education that takes over the web system.
It also called ad e learning. Online learning is a stage for distance learning which takes palce
across from all places and not in the form of offline classes. This is most popular tactics in
current era. Presently an complete education system is according on virtual classes. While
covid online learning plays a vital role in education system. The covid has make that condition
in front of all of the people that there is no another option left for the global world to take use
of virtual learnings. Online classes has earlier been reviewed as an alternative manner. Thus
the covid breaks down the physical existence of the classes, whereas the virtual learning has
become the important tools of current education system.
Online learning has become a fabulous shift for many people in certain modes. This is the
huge benefits of online learnings that the academe like me required to not to go out of the place
as well as they can take class from anywhere this decreases the number of absentness. Students
can be easily take the classes on clicking on one link. Also the application have many facilities
which provides different benefits like recording and many others. This become a huge benefits

fir people as covid has take long time and people were locked in their house this gives a good
benefits in reducing the gap of studies among students and university.
Online learning are flexible. While the time of covid 19m what I exlperienced is that we
can study at any time and any place and with any one. This gives us the flexibility to organise
or to spend time with work, family, friends and or do anything. Via online learning scholars
are capable to plan study time table and can manage another things also with study. From
virtual learning people like me can simply save time and can adjust time for my certain another
events like sports and many more. This givess us the flexibility that students can grow their
skills and can learn new skills within the course that can be beneficial for future. This is the
benefits that they can do some things in a day through managing as well as by management of
time (Howard, 2021)).
While pre covid, I have been faced complexity in classroom because of defficiency of
concentration or any kind of disturbance, so online learning assisted people like me to more
attentive during taking online classes. This stage have both sides positive and neagtive both, but
in this report will discuss only positive points of this tools. This provides various benefits like
taking classes from any where as well as this is beneficial for every kinds of students, many
school have started taking classes online as they teach students through zoom application and
many other. As well as this makes a ease for people as students take started participating and
enjoying while taking online sessions. Thus we are hiving our 100 % capability but it required a
good network connection and web system so that the student cant face any delays in taking
classes. This raises the profits and gives boom in telecommunication company.
It is the one of the benefit of online learning that is deceased financial costs or
afforadibility . In comparison to offline learnings, online is far more affordable and cheaper. It
assists students in reduces the expenses that occurs when we take offline classes. So, nowadays
people are predefining online classes like transportation, real estate and many more. While
covid online classes aids me to decrease my expenses like transportation as I utilised to travel
via public transport so it costs me reasonable. The value is brake down leading to complete
expenses. When it comes to education world wide that I thought about it.
Some people thinks that during studying online students will not get the similar amount
of attention as we get in physical classes. This can be query but there are various online
programs that provides first preferences to attracts with all each others. There are some manner

to connect with all each others that is like chat section, zoom meeting and many others. Through
arranging zoom meeting we can have each others that is like chat section, also use a grioups for
important discussion. We can have a separate session from all around the globe can assist us
in raising our level of education. Communicating with class mates through zoom meeting
creates a bond among students. Every individuals students has a various journey and a
various style of learnings. Online learning has related a various style to serve things to students.
There are number of tools and techniques to offer things just as videos, files and images trainers
can use all these tools as a pattern for their developing skills. By extending the lessons
planning beyond earlier textbooks to considers resources from online platforms, from this tools
teachers are able to become more efficient educator. Online platform, aids trainers to grow their
educational skills that will help the as well as students because they will get to know thongs
easily and in an effective ways. Via online learnings it will be simple for all the understands
things easily. These classes express an initial learnings curve and extra efforts on the teachers
on the basis to make a successful online programs.
All things have both aspects positive and negative, so its crucial to consider the
disadvantage of online learnings. Certain people might find that online learning Is not for them
let just analyse and get it.
Online learnings requires screen time and the excess of screen time can make negative
effect on both adults and younger. This can cause a harm on the eyes, causes headaches and
back pain by long time sitting. It is basic that finishing online classes required to take some
steps to neglect these symptoms of screen time. We can take some steps like taking short
breaks among blue light classes and limiting screen time. There are good options and
learning stages and software out there have all kinds of functions which can assists staying
attentive.
There is main drawbacks for the students that has already worked in alone. Online learning
should be contributed the social prospective of education to be similar the effectiveness of
previous classes. For virtual learnings all individuals required an electronics device to attend the
classes. Students are required to buy a laptop and tablet with a keyboard so that this can also
help me in enacting individual. Issues which creates obstacles in taking classes are audio videp
and internet issues. That sometimes have to download something or install something from

application than the technology make inconsistent actions. All over the globe internet
connections have developed dramaturgically.
Online learning can rarely make an focus on class . Students are no longer in that
atmosphere that they can concentrate on classes. Scholars are literally covered with by a lot of
distraction like social media, phones ans there are many things that can make disturbance. The
deficiency of time management skills and communication plays vital role in making focus.
Sometimes students sone give their full concentration not understand a major role in making
focus. In instance, the administrator has come up a way to contact them to solve their queries,
but if this is irritating for scholars and this will likely cause them to lose concentration.
This can be a sense of isolation. All has their own style to learn may have their specific
mode of study. Some people prefers to work alone and some people loves to work with their
known or in a group or with their fellow students. The fact is that online classes can basically
be quite in nature but still complementing them offline on their own (Hill and et. al., 2019).
TASK 2
SELF REFLECTION
Before we start any project, a lot of plan and strategies are required so that the project can
be completed successfully. During the pandemic time when I was working on my project
through virtual classes it was so difficult for me to completed my project and also I faced a lot of
complications while working on the project as it consumed a great amount of time to do
research. The most important task was to collect the appropriate informations related to the
project which takes a lot of time to cover all the things . To accomplish my project and to gather
an appropriate data I bought several books , novels and articles , newspapers an took an help of
online platform. This helps me in completing my project in an efficiently and effectively. But
this cost me very expensive for me to do these things because of my budget. As the project
deadline was so near that I was not able to have a sufficient time to complete my project
properly. Due to this I was unable to do time management which was so disappointing for me .
Furthermore while collecting the appropriate data my other work gets disturbed. And also while
working on the project online it required a lot of screen time which created an impact on my
health like headache, uneasiness etc.. As a student, what my experienced reflect that sometimes it
was so hectic to work online but it also provides an relevant information related to the project.

Any kind of project or every project is made for a specific reason and one of the main
reason was my personal experience. During the pandemic time I used to explore online and also
my schooling was online . So , while doing this project in Covid time I gradually enjoyed it and
which also helped me in my skill improvement . I learned a lot of things during this time because
there was also nothing to do alone. It helped me in increasing my communication skills and my
presentation skills because I connected with so many people while learning online. As my
project required a lot of research so it helped me in increasing my research skills. As I had an
amazing experience of learning online so I thought to added my personal feelings in this file.
Including my own feelings, thoughts, experience is also an amazing kind of thing which I loved.
For me learning in Covid time was so informative and knowledgeable. Every individual person
has there own way of thinking and had their own experience while learning virtually, for me it
was a very challenging and impactful journey which helped me in several ways. It was an up &
down journey from which I learned many things (Feudel and Dietz, 2019).
Online learning and its importance
Online learning is referred to as e-learning, it is a new concept of education which is used
by educational institutions. It has emerged to be a essential resource for students and institutions
as it eases the way of learning. Online learning allows students to become more efficient and
encourages new styles of learning. In online learning the students need not to visit any institution
to attend classes which saves a lot of time and money. Thus students can allocate this time to
various other curricular activities such as, sports, dancing, singing, reading etc. Online learning
allows students to learn new skills at lower costs with comparison to traditional learning. Online
learning makes it easy for learners to join from anywhere in the world. Thus online learning is a
great concept in this changing environment (Chen, 2020).
Offline learning and its importance
Offline learning can be defined as traditional type of learning where students visit there
respective educational institution like school, college, academy and coaching etc. In offline
learning students get a chance to learn face to face from teachers and express their queries.
Offline learning provides a positive environment for students as they can concentrate on there
lectures without any distractions. It also allows interaction between the students which help them

get motivated as more competition leads to more motivation. Schools and colleges are often
engaged in extra curricular activities which helps a student to acquire more skills other than
academic skills. Online learning allows students to make friends and learn team work which will
help them in there career growth. Thus offline learning is an important aspect of a students life.
Area for potential improvement
I have analysed that while working on this project there are some areas in which I'm
lacking and need improvement. Following are some of the skills which have to be developed by
me-
Research Skills
These are the abilities to evaluate and extract information about a relevant topic. These
are important for every individual as they create a critical thinking and allows them to think out
of the line. Research skills allows a student to analyse himself and advance in their career.
Through research skills students can improve their skills and also allows to arrive at a decision.
While making this report I have analysed that I'm lacking in analysing and evaluation, thus I
have to work on my research skills to minimize these challenges. This is a basic skill thus I have
to improve myself and be a good researcher so that I do not have to face any challenges while
doing reports and projects.
Critical thinking
Critical thinking is defined as the ability to form a judgement through evaluation and
analysis. It allows an individual to understand himself better and form a critical thinking about
himself. I have faced a lot of problems while thinking as I am not able generate new ideas and
thoughts. I am not good at observing and problem-solving, thus it is difficult for me to do this
report effectively. Critical thinking is important for every student as they have to make
assignments and projects, which require research and analysis. Thus to overcome these
challenges I have to improve my critical thinking to excel in my academic life as well as
professional life.

CONCLUSION
From this report it is concluded that online learning has allowed students to explore and learn
new skills. The online education system has both negative and positive impacts on students as
well as other individuals. Online education has changed the way of learning and has effects on
both the mental and physical health of a student. This report describes the challenges and the
knowledge acquired by the students while doing a research. There are challenges that had to be
faced by the students as well as teachers while doing online classes such as network issues and
language barriers. But along with challenges there are advantages which allows students to
explore new skills and gain competitive advantage over other students. It has enhance the
communication skills as well as developed motivation amongst the students. Also students and
individuals are able to promote a better balance in their professional and personal life. Online
learning provides academic freedom and it is easy to learn skills according to the changing
trends. Thus online learning is a boom for educational society as well as businesses.

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