Say Goodbye to Student and Teacher Stress with EdTech – A Malaysian Perspective

Based on the research report titled “Malaysia Online Education Market Outlook 2023”, the country’s online education market is expected to project a compound annual growth rate of 16.4% for the forecasted period up to 2023.

This shift towards digital transformation can be attributed to the wide acceptance of online education platforms among the youth, due to the adoption of mobile technology, coupled with strong initiatives by the regional government.

Technology presents a great opportunity for academicians to drive improvements to the realization of student outcomes.

However, despite this progress, significant educational challenges remain, especially when it comes to disadvantaged and marginalized groups.

In this blog, Camu addresses one such prevalent issue – the increasing stress levels of EdTech adoption among instructors and learners.

In particular, we provide insight into how EdTech can actually be a stress-buster as opposed to a stress-inducer!!

The EdTech Conundrum

EdTech is often perceived to be a trigger of stress, anxiety and a feeling of isolation.

The idea is that there is a positive correlation between physical contact and mental state of mind.

As such, remote learning is seen to be by many as alienating and disharmonious when compared to traditional, face-to-face instruction.

Add to the above, the aspect of digital illiteracy and a lack of digital resources.

However, when EdTech is made available to the masses, deployed and used in the right manner, it can actually boost well-being.

Technology-led learning can help evade the root problem of stress by empowering students to learn at their own pace, access all their learning material in one place, engage with peers and teachers 24/7, and do so in a cost-effective and convenient manner.

With an intuitive and user-friendly campus management solution such as Camu, there’s no room for stress to grow.

How EdTech Can Reduce Stress in Students

Smart technology has the power to make education accessible, personalized, and more flexible.

Here are some of Camu’s distinguishing features that make education a seamless and stress-free experience for learners:

1. The Online Quiz module in the Learning Management System (LMS) ensures that students can recap topics easily and get feedback instantly. This is an effective way of gauging their level of learning thus far.
   
2. The Assignments portal provides immense possibilities for engaging in creative assignments that promote channels of self-expression and autonomy. For example, students can be asked to create short videos on a particular topic.
   
3. The integrated Learning Management System (LMS) and Student Information System (SIS) have superior analytic capabilities and provide a data-driven analysis of student performance over the course of a year.
   
4. The Outcome Based Education (OBE) and Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) modules ensure that every student can access learning resources and tasks that suit their interests and strengths. 

With the right EdTech vendor, an institute in Malaysia, or any other Southeast Asian country, can promote higher student satisfaction.

How EdTech Can Reduce Stress in Teachers

One of smart technology’s biggest strengths is the fact that it can simplify academic and administrative processes.

Camu enables teachers to focus on the important task at hand – imparting knowledge!

1. The Student Information System (SIS) can significantly reduce the amount of time spent on administrative tasks such as marking attendance and grading papers, thereby shifting the focus back to teaching and learning.
   
2. The unified SIS and LMS make it easy for teachers to share resources with students, including multimedia resources that greatly augment the learning process. This reduces the stress of having to type out the course material, print it out, and make copies of each.
   
3. The Camu Mobile App allows teachers to connect with students and parents, individually or as a group, 24/7. With notifications sent to their mobiles, everyone is kept abreast, and communication thrives!
   
4. The Virtual Classroom gives teachers the unique opportunity of teaching from anywhere, thus reducing travel time, whilst promoting comfort and convenience.

Camu is fully automated, compatible with multiple devices, easy to use, scalable, and highly secure.

What more could you want in an EdTech platform?

Camu has understood the needs of the Southeast Asian market and has developed a solution that is stress alleviating.

If you’re a higher education institute in Malaysia looking for a suitable EdTech partner, do reach out to us!