Due to the presence of COVID-19, schools and universities have closed and everyone is now learning online. Thus, the experience with distance learning, although positive in the context of continuing education, had its own challenges. These tips can help students and teachers adapt and make the most out of remote learning. These tips can help students and teachers adapt and make the most out of remote learning:

For Students:

1. Designate an area in your home where learning occurs regularly and consistently. Create a specific room in your home where you devote time solely to studying and make that area free from noise and other possible distractions. This psychological severing adds to the previous shift in mindset to embrace learning at home.

2. Create a schedule and some form of regimented daily plan. Education through the use of information technology is less controlled than the conventional classroom setting. Develop a weekly timetable that allocates fixed time lapses for joining virtual classes, reading, completing assignments, and resting. This makes learning to be well structured since the child is used to practicing lessons at particular periods in the day.

3. Eliminate digital distractions. Turn off notifications on any gadgets that you are using for studying, close all unnecessary tabs on your browser and install applications that restrict access to sites that are not related to the topic at hand during the learning time. This implies that in a classroom setting students are easily distracted as there is no one to monitor their activities and ensure they stay on course.

4. Engage actively in online classes by posting comments and responding to posts by other students. To ensure that students do not just sit in front of the computer and forget about the class, activities such as video chats or discussion forums are essential because they create a sense of presence similar to that of a traditional classroom and make the student accountable. It is alright to ask questions regarding the matters being discussed.

5. Take short breaks for movements and eating. _ Long hours of studying might affect eyes, back, and even the mind in terms of concentration. Every 45-60 minutes, there should be a break where the body gets in a non-stationary position: getting up, eating a healthy snack, or going for a short walk.

For Teachers:

1. Pave way for expectations of participation and conduct as to prevent issues of conflict of interest, sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying. Inform the staff about the rules and regulations that should be followed, the standards that management expects of them, and the resources that are available to them in this sort of environment. Make students continue using the video throughout the classes.

2. This meant that presentations should be made for shorter time spans and in a more engaging manner. Boring lectures and long-lasting discussions are not suitable for an online setting. During virtual lessons, content should be taught through illustration, modelling and or explanation, practice and discussions. The best approach is to synchronise polls, whiteboard, breakout rooms, and other features.

3. Increase communication touchpoints. Make weekly presence intentional through posting in the course announcements section, providing due dates for assignments, letting the students know when I am available for questions through online office hours, and commenting on work submitted. There are more chances and it is helpful to remind the students through other means since one cannot see them daily on campus.

4. Accommodate varied home environments. Understand that every student has different home conditions in this period. Small breaks in strictness regarding grooming, punctuality and lateness, attendance, and deadlines should be made for the struggling students to cope.

5. Try a couple of new technologies. Try out various applications and social networking sites for creating such lesson plans with relevant forms of media, sharing the relevant materials, encouraging collaborative work, and capturing students attention while using online learning.

Suddenly, learning has become distance learning and for everyone this is new and a little uncomfortable. Nonetheless, the following tips and best practices can be used by students and teachers to optimize the experience. Sometimes it only takes a little bit of flexibility, a daily schedule, a bit of self control, and basic understanding of technology.