Online learning is becoming one of the most popular forms of studying in the world. Most learners worldwide have traded the routine of traditional schooling for the flexibility and convenience of virtual studying. 

Although there are plenty of benefits to online learning, there are also a few challenges that both the learners and educators will face. For instance, it becomes much harder to track and monitor the progress made by learners. In this piece, we will be examining a few ways in which educators can track learner progress in online learning.  

Ask Them via Instant Messaging Apps

The simplest way to track the progress made by your learners is by asking them directly. However, online learning often involves learners and educators being on opposite sides of the world. For this reason, tech, tools, and apps, such as instant messaging apps, can be used by educators to communicate with their learners. 

WhatsApp, BBM, and WeChat can be used to discuss work with learners. Educators should ensure that they ask questions that would help track the progress, such as “How did you find this lesson?” or “Are you struggling with any sections?”

Hold Question & Answer Sessions With Your Class

Q&A sessions are perfect for tracking the progress of your learners. This allows your learners to ask any questions on any work sections that they may be struggling with. More so, you will determine where your learners are battling and where they are not. This information can then be used to track how the learners progress through the various sections of work. 

Tests and Exams

You can track the progress made by your learners via their tests and exams. For example, if a learner failed a particular section in a test they took two months ago but passed that section in their recent exams, they have progressed well with their school work. For this reason, you should save all of the previous assignments submitted by your online class. 

Conclusion
There are many ways in which you can monitor or track the progress made by your online class. You can use various tools to communicate with your learners, like instant messaging apps. You could also use tests and exams to determine whether or not your learners understand the work and have made progress.