Social media a catalyst in education sector

Okay Google… search ‘What is at the bottom of the ocean?’ - Now all you have to say is this much and you get thousands of answers on your phone screen related to this subject within few seconds. There is no need to go to the library and read all the bulky books or run after your teachers to get answer. You and we can simply Google it now. Arrival and every second evolution in the Internet have brought the revolution in every field of human interest not only in India but in entire Universe.

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If we talk about India and focus on the education system, the advent of social media has brought many changes in our education system. With nearly a billion people on mobile phones and over 200 million mobiles connected to the internet, there has been a considerable rise in digital learning. People are stepping towards social platform as the many websites are providing them with the comfort of 'live and interactive' anywhere learning in digital format, through its online programmes.

The online courses here are now available at affordable prices and are easily accessible breaking the numerous barriers that prevented people from receiving quality education in the physically bound classrooms. It empowers the learners to receive excellent, quality education anytime and anywhere. Whether it is career and technical education or project-based learning, it gives learners a more interactive platform for learning and assessment. And also it gives students an opportunity to plan their future course of action and give a rise to their careers.

Such offerings are changing the way India learns by giving students an edge in learning, along with an opportunity to progress. The impact of new technologies in educational contexts has been mostly positive as new technologies have given educators the opportunity to enhance their knowledge, skills, and therefore, enhance the standard of education.

At last, Social media as a tool can be used to enhance e-learning experience and make it more engaging, relevant and culturally diverse. We can critique and share feedback on each other's assignments, work in collaboration to create content that can be easily accessed. This also gives us an opportunity to ask questions and have multiple responses shared on a real-time basis. Social media helps in making the students aware of the current happenings, concerns, issues, social activities and prospective employment. Thus the relationship between classroom-based learning and social media is significant in the fast pacing modern day world.

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