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Webinar fandom: web seminars are here to stay, to the delight of many
For better or worse, the continuing pandemic means that webinars will remain a major part of our lives for a long while yet. Webinar enthusiasts welcome this with open arms.
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Putri Kusuma said she founded @Webinar.Indonesia because of the impact the pandemic was having on the education sector. (Courtesy of Putri Kusuma) (Personal collection/Courtesy of Putri Kusuma)
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or better or worse, the continuing pandemic means that webinars will remain a major part of our lives for a long while yet. Webinar enthusiasts welcome this with open arms.
The popularity of webinars, short for “web seminars”, have skyrocketed ever since COVID-19 emerged last year. Thousands of free and paid online talks are popping up across platforms every single day with diverse topics - from healthy-diet lessons, to financial guidance, to home-organizing tips and many others.
The chance to explore and gain up-to-date information on various topics without leaving one's house is what makes webinars attractive, and at this point, one of the few safe ways to continue learning things.
Siti Rahmawati or Rahma, a 23-year-old teacher who lives in Sragen, Central Java, has attended hundreds of virtual events and meetings since the pandemic began in early 2020, around the time she became a teacher.
"I can attend eight to ten webinars in a month as a new teacher,” she told The Jakarta Post. As a teacher, Rahma said she felt that she needed to continuously improve her ability and knowledge.
Rahma enjoys participating in webinars that focus on topics around education, health and public services.
"Teaching has been my long-time passion. The last webinar I attended was a math webinar in English — I learned so much, such as how to teach my students with an appropriate method, as well as fun strategies and interesting [use of teaching mediums] and techniques."
