self-control’ and social media during online lectures: addressing the elephant in the distance learning classrooms

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) pandemic has caused a paradigm shift in learning by compelling medical educators to use distance learning tools involving tele-networking. in a matter of months, this change has transformed the way in which millions of students learn. although the online educational medium has managed to bridge some gaps between students and teachers during a time of required social distancing, internet-based tele-education is faced with its own inherent obstacles.