Online Learning: How it Affects Children’s Mental Health

Online learning has taken off and how over the past year. While a lot of this transition to a novel method of learning can be rightfully ascribed to the coronavirus pandemic that compelled people all over the world to be confined to their homes for the majority of the year, one can’t deny that the concept had started to find its footing in the market well before that. Nonetheless, it is clear as day to see that the world of digital learning has had a significant impact on the market and not merely in the context of all the positive changes it has brought along. You see, before we explore its advantages in detail, it is imperative first to discuss how the key target group, i.e., children, is affected by it.

Unfortunately, while children have been able to continue the education process via digital learning, the truth remains that it has not been great for their mental health. Among the numerous challenges they face, here are some of the primary issues and how parents can help them deal with it.

1. Social isolation: Besides education, schools and universities are one of the primary means of enabling students to engage with their peers and establish a social life. Now that they are compelled to learn from home, they have lost in-person access to their social circle. This can and has led them to experience feelings of loneliness and isolation.

2. Stress and anxiety: Another critical issue associated with online learning is the increase in students' levels of stress and anxiety. This could be chalked up to the pressure to complete schoolwork, concentrating on classes, etc.
Thankfully, there are several ways in which parents can help their children deal with such issues:

1. Foster healthy eating and sleeping habits and encourage them to exercise regularly.
2. Set up a designated study area in the house with the least amount of distractions. This will allow them to be entirely focused on their classes and school work.
3. An upbeat, positive attitude in the family and at home goes a long way in helping students deal with the stress and anxiety bound to arise at this time.

Before we wrap this up let’s quickly take a look at some of the key benefits of online learning to help you understand why it is so crucial.

1. Digital learning is an excellent means to help students foster better communication skills. This is because engaging with others via a virtual setup is vastly different from a face-to-face system.
2. It encourages them to learn and practice new levels of self-discipline and self-motivation.
3. Learning virtually allows teachers to integrate a variety of new and engaging tools in their plans. This makes learning not only more fun but also makes the learning process much more effective.

Now that you have a fair idea of the digital learning ecosystem, you know exactly how to deal with the challenges bound to surface. So, be sure to keep these factors in mind when you decide to develop a cloud-based e-learning software for your institution.