Introduction
Gaining education through the internet has made education readily available, convenient and come with many opportunities. But, of course, it is not without its drawbacks. As good as the new normal is, old and new students are overwhelmed by numerous challenges in digital learning environments; from mental health issues to the issue of motivation. This post explores the dark side of online education and introduces ways to improve it.

1. Isolation and Loneliness

• The Issue:
• This reduces direct student-student and student-teacher contact which can cause students to feels isolated.

• Impact:
• Social isolationism in essence has an impact on mental health, motivation and academic achievement.
• What Students Can Do:
• Consider taking virtual study groups or if possible hybrid learning whenever it is possible.

2. Screen Fatigue and Health Concerns

• The Issue:
• Too much exposure is damaging to the body as one feels eye strain, back pain, and worst of all, disruption of sleep.

• Impact:
• Lack of good health can affect concentration and general health.
• What Students Can Do:
• To reduce eye strain take breaks as provided by the 20-20-20 rule; every 20 minutes look at something at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

3. Lack of Motivation and Self-Discipline

• The Issue:
• One thing that results with the loss of face-to-face contact with the teacher is students are not disciplined.

• Impact:
• Lack of assignments and timely delays are some of the ways that slow down the actions.
• What Students Can Do:
• Establish a schedule and working plan, and use increments of increment achievement as your benchmarks.

4. Technical Challenges

• The Issue:
• Incorporation of internet and devices makes the students more fragile as they depend on them to execute their work.
• Impact:
• They also found that technical problems can be irritating and may cause children to lose vital learning experiences.
• What Students Can Do:
• Keep offline resources or try another connection, in case of disruption or the unavailability to use the internet connection.

5. Quality of Instruction

• The Issue:
• Online courses can also be very different: There can be found a lot of courses that do not contain interactive materials or highly qualified teachers.
• Impact:
• The quality of lesson delivery reduces the achievement of learning objectives, as well as, the effectiveness of the learning process.
• What Students Can Do:
• Check all available platforms and reviews regarding courses before you sign up for a course.

6. Distractions at Home

• The Issue:
• Often home environments involve the presence of other family members, household cleaning or Internet browsing.
• Impact:
• People lose concentration and therefore efficiency is affected.
• What Students Can Do:
• Designate one area and make it strict that study must be done there only.

7. Cybersecurity Risks

• The Issue:
• Virtual learning mode exposes students to a data breach or scam via online learning platforms.
• Impact:
• Some of the risks which one might be faced with include; For instance you have lost your personal details or even cash.
• What Students Can Do:
• Many people have been victims of hackers, therefore ensure you use strong passwords, especially if you use the same password for all your accounts; enable two-factor authentication; and avoid clicking on links that you are not so sure of are genuine.

8. Limited Practical Learning Opportunities

• The Issue:
• Some subjects such as science or art involve practical’s which are not easily conductible online.
• Impact:
• Superior aberration Students fail to gain more important experiential knowledge.
• What Students Can Do:
• To find practical skills, try to look for hybrid courses or additional workshops as many informative courses are provided in the form of hybrid or as extra classes.

Conclusion
There are some advantages and disadvantages of online learning among which are Flexibility and Convenience and Student challenges. The remaining parts of the paper discuss how students can avoid the detrimental effects and maintain welfare in order to maximize learning experience in online education.

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