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This is a tech-savvy generation and all of them are glued to their hi-tech gadgets around the clock. Everybody is busy upgrading their handsets, seeks quicker connection, and wants more effective apps to stay ahead of the crowd. Demand for high end equipments has been quite prominent among the students worldwide. According to a study conducted recently, around 70% of teens and more than 75% of young adults are using smartphones in the US.
But what are the activities keeping them busy all the time? If you think that these mobile devices are only being used to download films, book concerts, and exchange jokes then it would be a bit unjust. It’s true that the recent technological developments have been a huge source of entertainment but they are helping a great deal to facilitate the traditional difficulties of education. And the future workforce is utilizing the upgraded version of technology to enhance their expertise.
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Smartphones are helping them to…
• Participate in a global classroom. Classrooms where mates are joining from different regions help students to understand various cultures and possibilities.
• Carry classrooms in their pocket. Now, classes are available wherever you want.
• Get latest information on their subject, industry and job market.
• Communicate with the educators whenever they want.
• Get audio-visual lessons that are more effective than printed papers.
• Avail Apps that makes remembering and performing effective and easier.
• Learn through debates, discussion and distribution rather than tedious lectures.
Learning from phone is convenient…
The fact is, with the advent of e-learning students these days have a convenient system to learn. Time and monetary constraints, geographical difficulties, physical impediments and everything that had been big barriers to education are vanished now. People these days are opting for lifelong learning as it seems to be an interesting event with the new age education system. A research conducted by Harris Interactive polled around 2,300 students in grades 4 – 12 in a survey regarding use of digital technology in education and found that only one percent isn’t opting for digital learning.
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The survey shows that in high school, penetration of laptops and smart phones are on the rise:
• 75 percent of high school students use laptops for educational purposes;
• 65 percent use desktops;
• 60 percent use smart phones;
• 19 percent use full-size tablets;
• 17 percent use small tablets;
• 16 percent use basic e-book readers; and
• 10 percent use netbooks.
The recent learners are keener to sign up for flexible classes that allow them to enhance their knowledge and earn good grades at their convenience. As per reports, the option of studying all the time has increased interest among the students and mobile learners study at least 40 minutes more every week than regular students. Around 75% percent using their learning devices at work, more than 50% percent start their day on bed with digital instructions and over 45% percent study late night on their gadgets.
Moreover, through this faster learning system the students manage to get instant feedback on their projects and work. Assignments, comments and performance recorded on the machine help them to get a clearer picture about their work. Study shows that students studying through mobile devices are almost three times more likely to track their progress that helps them to score better.
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