Students Using Technology

Students aren't just using their phones to text and the internet for Facebook says a recent blog from Edudemic. From using their smartphones as alarm clocks in the morning, to using web chats at night to discuss work with classmates, or even using a video-conference for an online class, technology is making education more streamlined and accessible. As a college student, you may not have time to meet with a professor during their office hours. It used to be that this student would have to call the professor, now there are several outlets that have emerged to create more engaging off-site conversations. Google drive is available to let multiple people work on a document together in real-time. Give it a few years and who knows what will be available... virtual reality conference calls? I hope not, that sounds kind of creepy. But if more people learn how to use video conferencing effectively, students can get quicker feedback from their teachers, thus creating a more effective educational system.