Overcoming Communication Barriers in Online Classes: A Business Report

This report examines the communication barriers encountered in online classes, focusing on challenges such as technical issues, slow internet speeds, and the need for cultural awareness. It highlights the importance of clear communication and offers strategies for overcoming these obstacles, including encouraging students to seek help, improving technical skills, and understanding different cultures. The report also emphasizes the significance of addressing these barriers to enhance student engagement and overall learning experiences in online environments. It provides references to relevant academic literature that supports the findings and recommendations presented, making it a valuable resource for students and educators navigating the complexities of online learning.

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Challenges and barriers in communication during online classes
There are many challenges and barriers during the online classes which are there due to effect of
COVID. Due to having new for students and teachers there are some challenges and barriers are
there which is going to discussed further.
Voice clarity- This is the one which is one of the most common barrier during the online
communication in the field of education. This may be due to network issue or due to some technical
problems students and faculty member also faces issues during the online classes.
Slow internet Speed- In middle of lecture, due to slow internet connection there is loss in attending
the class and not able to get the proper information which is due to lost in connection. This leads to
interruption in the study which is big challenge during the online classes.
Use of old device- Due to having the old device there is many challenges which need to face which
is due to having old processor. This leads to delay in connection and creates the problem along with
dissatisfaction in online classes.
Effective strategies for overcoming communication barriers
 Don't hesitate for help- This can be one of the effective strategy which is there can help
one to get the better understanding of the lecture during the online classes. There is no
need to get hesitate when there is any confusion or any issues during the lecture. This can
help students to communicate in better way during the online classes.
 Connect with other student during online lecture- There is need to connect with other
students which can help one to get better communication in which part when there is any
confusion. For this, there is need to know each other along with having the way to connect
personally when it needed.
 Training to overcome from technical issues- This is one of the required one for students
and teachers. Proper training can help to get rid of the technical issues which are there
often during the online classes. This is very necessary to learn this because there are many
time when there are little technical issues is there. But to not having the proper knowledge
about how to overcome through this. This can help so much during the online classes.

Importance of cultural awareness
There are many of the cultural awareness which are there can help in to get the better
communication between the classes. Here as per the given scenario, there is need to learn the
different culture which is due to having understanding. This can help in to get the better
interaction with others which is there in the online class. In this COVID-19 situation, there is
chance of learning different culture which is due to having the different classed in the online
mode. This enables the students as well as teachers to understand the different culture which can
be interesting in relation to learn new things. This can be the opportunities which is there can help
in personal growth.
References
Garnjost and Brown, 2018. Undergraduate business students’ perceptions of learning
outcomes in problem based and faculty centered courses. The International Journal of
Management Education, 16(1), pp.121-130.
Schaltegger and Burritt, 2018. Business cases and corporate engagement with
sustainability: Differentiating ethical motivations. Journal of Business Ethics, 147(2),
pp.241-259.
Lee, 2019. What makes CSR communication lead to CSR participation? Testing the
mediating effects of CSR associations, CSR credibility, and organization–public
relationships. Journal of Business Ethics, 157(2), pp.413-429.
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