Interactive learning often allows digital technology to play an important role in the learning experience. It is a learning process inviting students to interact socially and practically. Indeed, this is quite convenient and efficient in introducing learning materials. However, this also creates new issues that the traditional learning process has not faced before. One problem I found that interactive learning may have is the ability of communication. Unlike traditional education, interactive learning encourages students to interact with digital devices, teachers, or other students. A typical problem we will find here is the ability of languages and socializing. Besides, interactive learning is more difficult to ensure the learning efficiency of each student. If it is a kind of group activity or group discussion, it is hard to produce the same experience to the individual who is absent as well. Therefore, interactive learning is even more important to ensure the resource is delivered as the learning designer expected to the individuals.
One strategy to meet the goal is to keep things digital. Lectures and discussion can always be transferred to videos or audios. With digital technology, we can eliminate the boundaries of language, time, and space. When an unexpected event occurs, students can still have access to the lectures (like most of the University do under COVID-19), preventing them from losing their learning opportunities. For example, it is possible to translate a lecture into a different language and reproduce it on a different time and location for a student who could not attaint the class due to an unexpected event.
Furthermore, the class size should be reduced. Students should spread into smaller groups instead of a large class, such that students with similar abilities or difficulties can be treated at the same time to allow the teacher to easier keep track of their learning progress. This also offers another opportunity for the students who would like to join the activity or discussion again. Reducing the class size also increases the chance for students to participate and present themselves.