Page 25 - Management Digest Udyama Vol 1 Isuue 2

With the outbreak of Covid-19,
we have been able to witness first-
hand the importance of access to
Information and Communications
Technology (ICT) and digital
resources. Educational institutions
and teachers across the world’s
educational systems transferred Now, webinars are the
their work from classrooms and
lecture halls to digital platforms norm, with geographical,
almost overnight. These rapid
moves from classroom to online time, and budget
teaching have set aside the more
profound questions related to limitations gone or reduced
national educational policies and
theoretical grounds and premises.
significantly; researchers
The amount of time spent online
by people has been more than can now join sessions
ever before and has enhanced
their online presence leading that they find at a click
to another development during
the pandemic, which is author of a button and from the
engagement. In the pre-pandemic
time, in-person training sessions comfort of their homes.
on various aspects of publishing
and in-person attendance in
conferences were the norm and
preferred. However, participation
behaviours have changed for
both customers and providers.
The pandemic has compelled
businesses to shift their approach
to make way for a more remote
inclusive strategy. Now, webinars
are the norm, with geographical,
time, and budget limitations
gone or reduced significantly;
researchers can now join sessions
that they find at a click of a
button and from the comfort
of their homes. Pre-pandemic,
our engagement was restricted
by the physical availability of
speakers and attendees, among
other factors. The sessions had
to be planned months in advance
and required a lot of planning
but during the pandemic, our
audience engagement has grown
to an average of 1 to 2 webinars
per week attended by over a
hundred attendees on an average.
The reach of our faculty and
Library development programs
has also increased by 300%.

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