Nowadays, people are facing more barriers than before due to covid 19. For example, lectures and studies are all delivered in a classroom environment and people are more likely to engage and interact with each other. However, those days we are no longer be able to make to school so people will be less likely to study at home. I know many teachers are using a zoom meeting as a tool to create a classroom environment but due to privacy and internet safety, many people do not like to put the video on or mic on. As a school, the student community can create a survey to see what those barriers that students facing and what goals they want to achieve. Some students are struggling with times like off country, some people are struggling with understanding the concepts, and some people may struggle with attention.

Due to those difficulties, I think we should make one app that supports individuals to manage their time. The first step, it is letting professors creating both live lectures and video lectures so if people are studying in a different country, they can choose for themselves. I know some people prefer live lectures to force themselves in a face-to-face lecture mood so they can have the opportunity to keep doing that. The second step is making the lectures more fun and simpler. We are facing a different kind of students right now like some people may have the disorder or struggle with technologies. Games and flashcards can make big changes for engagements. Fun stuff and interesting learning way can help to study. Any students may add to what they like in this app to share with other classmates. I would like TA to create a chat bar in this app that could make it easier to chat with questions and students will find it more straightforward than emailing so many times. Finally, we make a timetable builder in this app to attract individuals’ daily lives. During those online study, people need to manage time closely. Students should balance some activity along with studies. When students open this app up, they no longer receive Facebook messages, Snapchat, or limit condition clothes notices. Distractions are a big barrier to step in front of people and block study interest.

This app will require audio or visual options to let people feel comfortable using it since everyone learning styles are different. The design is not only for an online class under this situation, it can also for future uses such as people are busy at work and can not make to the class. Disability students will find this way is more relaxing than sitting in the classroom.

Reference: https://www.northeastern.edu/graduate/blog/tips-for-taking-online-classes/