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The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has taken the entire world by storm through the exponentially growing number of cases daily. Helplessly trapped in the lockdown <!--moreRead more &gt;-->of the full-blown global pandemic, many schools, coaching institutes, and universities worldwide had to shut their all facilities for over the many days. According to a study by UNESCO, nearly 80% of the world’s student population has been affected by the closure of educational institutions, as over 138 countries have implemented nationwide closures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Since there’s no timetable for when they might reopen, educational institutions are now offering study-from-home options to their students, as an alternative to classroom training. These options include:
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	<li><strong> Online Courses: </strong>Involves the viewing of pre-recorded, asynchronous educational multimedia material by students.</li>
	<li><strong> Virtual Classrooms: </strong>Involves live, one-to-one, or one-to-many interactions between teachers and students.</li>
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As <a href="https://www.vidyalayaschoolsoftware.com/products-services/online-classroom">virtual classrooms</a> are equipped with multiple communication and file-sharing tools that allow both instructors and participants to interact, engage, and exchange ideas in real-time, they prove to be a far better mode of online teaching than Online Courses.
<strong>So let us discuss about it:</strong>

<strong>1. What is a Virtual Classroom?</strong>
A virtual classroom is a digitized, online replica of a traditional physical classroom. It serves as an <a href="https://www.vidyalayaschoolsoftware.com/products-services/online-classroom">online teaching and learning environment</a> where participants (instructors and learners) can communicate, interact, collaborate, and engage in teaching and learning activities. <strong>With a virtual classroom, you can do just about anything you do in a real-world face-to-face classroom</strong>.
Also known as a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) or Online Classroom, a Virtual Classroom can be used for both synchronous and asynchronous learning. While it employs multiple synchronous technologies, such as live streaming, web conferencing, and web-based VoIP, it also relies on a variety of asynchronous communication tools, such as live chat and message boards, to make the learning experience similar to a real-world classroom.

<strong>2. What Are the Advantages of Virtual Classroom?</strong>
Although an Online Classroom is fundamentally quite similar to the traditional campus-based classroom, <strong>learning through a virtual classroom offers several unique benefits that a conventional physical classroom could never provide</strong>:

<strong>#No Geographical Barriers </strong>
<strong>Eliminating the constraints of time and location</strong>, a virtual classroom provides learners the freedom to join a class from anytime, anywhere in the world. All you need to have an Internet connection, a computer, and a headset equipped with a microphone.

<strong>#Cross-device Compatibility</strong>
<strong>Not only on desktop computers or laptops, but you can also join an online classroom even on your tablet or Smartphone</strong>. You can join a class on your laptop and continue it on your mobile phone on the go.

<strong>#Multimedia Content</strong>
Besides live online sessions, <strong>virtual classroom software also allows instructors to create, upload, and share various types of multimedia content</strong> such as images, audios, videos, presentations, and more. This makes the learning process more enriching and comprehensive for participants. On the contrary, a physical classroom offers no such facilities.

<strong>#Automatic Grading</strong>
<strong>With virtual classroom software, you can evaluate the performance of your students in the blink of an eye</strong>. Not only can you put grading on autopilot, but also you can automate many processes such as attendance. Where teachers can appraise tests automatically; on the other hand, students get to know their scores instantly.

<strong>#Post Class Reinforcement</strong>
If a student misses a traditional classroom-based session, he has very little opportunity to experience the same thing again. <strong>Since most online classroom sessions can be recorded, participants can replay the entire session or its specific part afterward to reinforce classroom learnings</strong>. Teachers can also review and improve their performance through recorded sessions.

<strong>#Interaction and Retention</strong>
During the live online class, you can drive real-time interactions with your students by <strong>engaging them through polling questions, quizzes, games, and surveys</strong> that encourage discussions and drills-in key learning.

<strong>#Scalable</strong>
Virtual classrooms are highly scalable. Means, you can scale offerings up or down when required. Unlike traditional classrooms, which have limited infrastructure and resources, online classrooms are not a constraint to anything.

<strong>#Save Cost and Time</strong>
According to a report, a virtual classroom typically requires 40 to 60% less time learning the same material than a traditional physical classroom. <strong>An online classroom cuts the cost of travel, infrastructure, and learning materials.</strong>

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