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How Virtual Universities Boost Student Career Growth

Swetha SukumarBy Swetha SukumarJune 1, 2022Updated:June 1, 2022No Comments5 Mins Read
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An epidemic has changed many things we have been accustomed to for the last two years. Gone are the days when being physically present at a college or university campus was the sole way to obtain a degree. There’s something about pursuing a degree online that appeals to every learner, whether it’s the ease of attending classes from the comfort of your own home or the stress of driving to campus.

As part of the central government’s NEP 2020 initiative, proposals were made to establish a new digital (virtual) university in the last education budget. The goal of this digital university is to provide quality education and individualized learning experiences to students around the country from the comfort of their own homes.

Let’s take a look at what a virtual university really means and how it can benefit students’ careers.

A virtual university is a university that operates entirely online and offers high-quality higher education courses and programs. A virtual university can be an extension of a physical university that offers online courses through its official websites, such as IIT Madras, or a university that runs entirely online and offers a wide selection of online courses, such as Udemy.

In fact, the virtual university is now recognized as a more advanced kind of distant learning. In layman’s words, a virtual university is an online digital learning institution that delivers classes and seminars via electronic media and offers students the opportunity to acquire a degree, diploma, or certification.

Flexibility and Convenience

Online education can help boost students’ career growth in any field. It can help students advance their careers in any field. Students can simply use the internet to log in whenever they have planned classes from the comfort of their own homes.

Moreover, students prefer pursuing an online degree since they can complete their degrees while doing an internship or an entry-level job and focusing on upskilling. The flexibility of an online programme provides working professionals an opportunity to learn without compromising on their careers and allows them to simultaneously grow professionally as well.

Helps in Career Growth

Traditional classes often take up a large portion of the day. Students in daytime classes may not have the same opportunity to work, develop experience, and advance in their employment while also pursuing their degrees. Having this work experience while earning your degree will catapult you to a higher position right after graduation. Because of the quality of knowledge gained on the job and the education that supports it, you will be better prepared for the next step of your career.

Online courses can help you stay alert, focused, and motivated at work, as well as give you the skills and knowledge you need to identify and address workplace difficulties. You may get a head start and save years on your way to the top with online degree education.

Make Learning Easier

The best part of studying at a virtual university is that it not only helps students progress their careers, but it also allows them to complete courses at their own pace and time. This ensures that the learning is comprehensive and in-depth.

There are many educational apps available to students, and they can be used to review important information after a lesson. To encourage class participation and maintain the classroom ambiance vibrant and exciting, teachers can use pointers, text editors, whiteboards, file editors, screen-sharing, drawing tools, and breakout rooms.

Builds Professional Appeal

One of the most interesting parts of online learning is the ability to advance your career. You don’t even have to quit your job to pursue your degree education because you may do it at your own pace and on your own time. Earning a degree online could show your current employer that you are committed to your job. Furthermore, online universities do not exclude the whole gamut offered by a physical university, such as training students to attend and master job interviews.

Enhance Individual Growth and Critical Thinking

Students in online classes usually study together but work on their projects alone. While there is a lot of collaboration, online courses give students more opportunities to develop their own unique perspectives. Individual growth and critical thinking are aided by this type of learning. Students are forced to think independently, and as a result, they develop their own independent views.

Critical thinking is important in all types of education; however, online learning encourages students to develop critical thinking abilities in ways that they may not have had the opportunity to do so in a traditional classroom setting. 

It is clear then those online courses are no less than regular degrees and may in fact even be more useful in certain cases. At the end of the day, it’s not just about how the knowledge is shared but also about how willing a student is to absorb it. Virtual universities help students become more self-sufficient and transform them into one-person armies.

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