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Recently, we have seen a shift in the way students learn; thanks to the advent of modern technology, academic institutions have developed many new ways of helping their students learn through technological means. This technological development has now become a staple in the lives of many students across the globe. While there are still a great number of schools and universities that do not use technological means when teaching, this doesn’t necessarily mean that their student’s lives are deprived of it.
There are many instances of modern technology and e-learning in a student’s life, which are discussed below:
1. Zoom
Recently, many students have begun taking their scheduled classes online using the help of a popular online study application called Zoom. Even though Zoom has existed for years, it has only just become significantly well-known amongst teachers and students alike. Zoom allows for teachers to teach their students through a video conference call, allowing all students to view their teacher from their individual devices, and the teacher to view them all from their own device. It is like a digital classroom where both parties can interact and exchange information with each other.
2. Google Books
Are you carrying multiple heavy books in your bag to class each day? Try Google Books!
Google Books is one of the most well-known student’s tools and allows students to download full textbooks, reference books, or any book they’d like to read onto their smartphones, tablet, or PC. Payments for these books can be made online using a debit or credit card.
Google Books makes it easy for students to have all their reference books in one place; long gone are the days of flipping through large, seemingly endless textbooks and backpacking with them across campus. Now, with the help of this amazing platform, students can access any book they’d like with ease.
3. Study Blue
Study Blue is an app that helps students organize their coursework, keep notes, and save flashcards all within one application. These files can be shared and accepted by other students using this platform, too, allowing users to be in sync with one another.
It is a brilliant application for students who are always on the go and have trouble managing to carry multiple books or journals with them. All data saved onto Study Blue can be accessed with ease at any time if you have your device on you. The app also helps students keep track of their work thanks to its simple organizational interface.
4. Google Classroom
If there’s a problem, you can rely on Google to have its solution. Google Classroom is Google’s take on traditional school life. This website (and app) allows students to interact with teachers in a safe, healthy, and transparent environment.
Over Google Classroom, teachers can give students assignments and quizzes to complete. These can later be checked through the same platform and returned to the pupils. Google Classroom is a hassle-free platform and enables student-teacher access round the clock.
Google Classroom also makes it easy for students to submit their essay assignments online without the need to meet the teacher in person. Essays are time-consuming, and student lives are busy, so it’s understandable that finishing them off before the deadline can be a challenge sometimes. Every now and then, students feel like they need help with their essays. At times like these, additional study tools like StudyDriver can help by providing students with some helpful essay examples.
5. Khan Academy
Khan Academy is a free online learning website that contains an endless number of videos on virtually every academic topic under the sun. These video lessons cover traditional courses like the SAT, as well as general subjects. Khan Academy is free for all to use and is undeniably one of the most popular platforms for online study.
6. Nearpod VR
Virtual Reality is yet to have its breakthrough in the academic world; regardless, there are still a few institutes employing VR devices to help students learn about the world around them. Nearpod VR is a digital library that contains over 450 simulations about all kinds of topics; from history to science, you can count or Nearpod VR to have a fantastic simulation to help students learn about it.
7. Venngage
Venngage is an application that allows students to create customized infographics to help them present important data and information through visual means. This app makes it easy for students to do so thanks to the wide selection of templates available.
8. Canva
Canva is a free-to-use digital platform that allows students to create banners, posters, book covers, and more online. Not only does this help the environment by saving on paper, but it also makes it easier for students to do their next project.
Instead of making hand-made posters for that upcoming bake sale or drama festival, now students can design them online and share the poster online on virtually any platform.
9. Photoshop
Art students are well-versed in the ways of Photoshop. In fact, many students are abandoning traditional methods for digital art. Digital art is more affordable than traditional mediums in the long run, and Photoshop is the best platform one can use for it.
Students can access Photoshop through a PC, or tablet and start working with the help of a drawing tablet, or even a simple handheld mouse. With Photoshop, the world is an art student’s oyster.
Conclusion
As you can see, there are many excellent things modern technology can offer to students from every educational background. Whether it’s to learn science, math, history, or art, or even share information and receive it from a teacher, you’re bound to find a useful form of technology to help you with it!
