In the words of Mark McKinnon, “technology and social media
have brought power back to the people. The 21st century is by and
large seen as the century of digitization. Almost each and everything service
has become digital—be it getting a letter or addressing a nation. It is rightly
said that the only thing that will prevent you from technology is doing nothing.
Simply put, if you are active, are somehow involved in anything, you will have
to get acquainted with technology. Technology has transformed the world to such
an extent that people have started thinking as to how will the world be,
without it.
Technology has touched and influenced every sphere of the
society and education is certainly not the exception. It is rather among one of
the few sectors that has witnessed radical changes with the advent and
expansion of technology. Education and learning sector has in fact gone for a
makeshift with the very intervention of technology. Right from accessing to
disseminating information, technology has a great role to play.
Ø Everything has become online: The term online have become
widespread, thanks to the advent of technology. Almost everything related to
education has now become online—be it availability of form, classroom,
depositing examination fees, appearing in the examination and of course the
outcome of the result. The very mode through which the education and its
accessories were coming to the students, have all now become digital.
Ø Instant availability of information: All important information related to
education has become available in just few clicks. What has begun now is death
of distance era. You may access important lecture related to your subject that
was delivered in US, by just sitting at the comfort of your home. There is no
need to toil hard in the quest of getting valuable information.
Ø Better teacher-student interaction: Not many years have passed when the
teacher would start writing on the blackboard/whiteboard in his almost one hour
of lecture and ask the students to write down all these in their copies. But,
gone are those days now. Even if a teacher writes down on whiteboard, the
students just take its snapshot with their mobile phones and ask teacher to
proceed further. Today, the teacher is seen focusing on concept part more and
less on copying through a book. And all these things translate into better
teacher-student interaction.
Ø Apps for Education: There are so many companies today
that have developed mobile education apps for the students. With the help of
these Apps, the students become able to know about a particular chapter,
course, or the tips to do better in entrance examinations they are preparing
for. And in order to attain the knowledge, the only thing that they need to do
is to install an App in their mobile phones.
Ø Online Degrees: Not only the forms, or study
materials, even the degrees have become online these days. If you go to Google
and type Online Degrees, you will come to know about a number of accredited US
institutions that offer online degrees and help students get exciting job
opportunities.
Source By: Kalp Education of Faculty
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