How Technology Has Altered the Way of Learning?

The advent of technology is brimming over all spheres of life, and no doubt, it has changed the way we work, the way we interact, and also the way we learn. 

Surely, technology has revolutionized the field of education so it is considered as a force multiplier for educators. Advanced technology has improved the teaching methods and contributed a lot to improve the learning experience.

There will be nothing wrong with saying that technology has made learning more effective and engaging. So why not delve deeper and evaluate the role of technology in improving the learning experience.

Contribution of Technology in the Learning field

Technology is not all about comfort and ease of doing any work, however, it is the idea that gives us opportunities to do better and be better.  It has changed the way we process and we understand and learn things.

Undoubtedly, the learning field fell to the charms of technology an age ago and this affair has only bloomed since that age. Technology has improved learning experience by changing the physical classrooms in virtual classrooms. It has put all the controls in the hands of the learners.

Let’s learn some contributions of technology in the learning industry

Digital technology and applications

If we talk about mobile phones, laptops, and other such digital devices then can understand the alteration of technology in the way we get an education.  The rise of digital devices and internet connectivity has changed the conventional classrooms and give a boost to online learning.  These days digital devices have become an integral part of classroom learning and these devices have allowed students to learn at their own pace by using digital applications.

Right from kindergarten to higher education, mobile technology is enabling the students to learn better and making it engaging for them.

Technology has also altered the way of teaching too. Now, eLearning providers can place a strong emphasis on learning content and develop a great Learning Management System which allows e-learning providers to create, manage, and deliver better content. They can even monitor the performance of learners with the help of tracking and reporting tools.

So the technology is making learning more effective by assessing the capabilities of the learners, understanding their learning pace, and allows the providers opportunities to easily upgrade their modules or courses as and when required with the aid of strong data.

Virtual reality, Augmented Reality and gamification

No doubt, technology has made the classrooms more interactive. Technologies like virtual reality augmented reality and gamification has successfully placed in the learning landscape. Now the educators are adopting the Google Expeditions Kit to take learners on the field trips across the globe and time zones.

Now any Smartphone can become a Virtual Reality Device with Mattel view or Google cardboard technology. Gamification is becoming an integral part of the instructional design so make content more compelling, engaging, and appealing for the readers so enhances learning.

Even wearable technology has made learning more effective as it makes product training more efficient by providing immersive learning experiences and providing real-time post-training support to the learners.

Data and Cloud Technology

Data generated by technology is its greatest contribution to improve learning. Any data generated by technology is of vital use when it comes to identifying avenues to make learning more effective and engaging.

Big data is used by the enterprise to identify who needs training, determine the frequency of training, learners’ interactions, and responses to course, real-time feedback from the learners.

While describing the role of technology in making the learning more effective then it is important to mention the role of the omnipresent cloud.  Cloud technology has made the entire world classroom for learners. The complementary relationships of mobile technology with cloud technology have given many controls of learning in the hands of learners. Cloud technology has enabled the learners to house their learning modules, documents, videos, and other learning resources in the cloud that can be easily accessed via mobile devices.

To conclude

Due to technology, learners are becoming more active participants in the learning process and even learning has become student-centric. Thus, technology has not only changed the way of learning and teaching but also opened new doors for learners.