Abstract:
In today’s world, digitalization has been a game
changer in one of the most important sectors
Education. It has been effectively used as a prominent
technique in the whole gamut of education sector. It
has blurred the boundaries of physical distance, as
well as, has embedded more scientific ways to impart
knowledge from tutors to the students. Digitalization
would also mean huge savings in the resources
(infrastructure of seating capacities, printing of books,
notes, papers etc.)
Primary objective of the study is to highlight evolving
of digitalization& its economic impact on the
education sector. Digitalization of education assumes
to include two inseparable components –
learning concepts and b) online learning methods. The
paper also describes various terms and types of
digitalization. It discusses advantages and
disadvantages of online methods of learning.
This paper also tries to differentiate between ‘Old
school’ techniques and ‘Digitalized’ techniques in
education. While there are obviously seen advantages
of Digitalized education sector, there are still merits in
certain aspects of ‘Old-school’ education.
The nature of the study is semi empirical. Various
theory concepts, experiential learning and data points
from external sources have been used while arriving
at recommendations and views expressed in this
paper.
