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How Cloud Computing is used in Education

We are in an era in which technology is having an impact on how people perform certain activities, and one area where technology is exerting the greatest influence is education. One technology that is becoming important especially in the field of education is cloud computing. This technology, for instance, is resourceful when it comes to improving learning because it is supporting students’ learning. One way in which this technology is aiding learning is that it is making it possible for students to access academic resources anywhere anytime. With constant access to the course content, students can seamlessly study, and develop their knowledge.

It is also making teachers’ work easier by providing the platform for them to deliver course content. Using the technology, for instance, an educator can come up with virtual classroom, and one example of the platform they can leverage for this particular purpose is Zoom. This can of a platform is particularly important where some students cannot physically attend the classroom because of the reasons such as imposing of restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of a contagious viral infection. Other than the virtual classroom, a virtual space can be created by the teacher so that students can collaboratively work with each other from remote locations as long as they have internet access.

The whole school or the school administration can benefit from the cloud technology. Schools have massive amount of data, and storing this data in a safe location is important because it ensures the integrity of the information. One desirable attribute about the cloud technology is that data stored in the cloud is likely to be safe because the cloud technology incorporates advanced security features. Given this positive attribute of the cloud, the chances of the data being doctored when the data is stored in the cloud servers are slim.

However, there are other numerous benefits that schools can derive from the cloud technology. When a student uses the cloud to access resources, they don’t have to spend money on books or other printed resources. Therefore, the technology provides cost relief to the students using it to access study resources. For its part, the school that uses the cloud services does not spend money putting up a new IT infrastructure. Furthermore, students and their teachers can access information wherever they are. Therefore, cloud technology is playing a vital role in terms of helping schools and students advance education objectives.  

Is joining University worth it?

People have different reasons why they join the university because for some, pursuing a university degree provides an opportunity to land a dream job or even choose a career path they feel provides job satisfaction. However, there are those who may consider getting a degree as a status, and they may develop pride, feeling that they have accomplished something that not everyone has managed to accomplish. It is true that a university degree puts one at better position of getting a job but what about those who fail to get the opportunity to study at the university? Is having a university a standard of excellence?

For most high schoolers, joining the university is something that is always in the mind of most of them. Unfortunately, not every high school student is lucky enough to further their education, and some of those who end up missing slots in university admissions join tertiary institutions. Still, some venture into working or managing family businesses. It is unfortunate that some end up being incarcerated, and this is usually the case with students who become gang members and start engaging in gang violence and other gang-related activities including selling of the illicit drugs.

With all its glory or positive aspects as a place where people go to learn and acquire knowledge that can make them productive members of the society, the university can jeopardize one’s success in life. Although one might be happy when they manage to complete their degree program, they may still have to grapple with the accumulation of the student debt. In the United States, this is a major problem that is exacerbated by the lack of jobs. However, this issue is not endemic to the U.S. because it affects students all over the world.

When a student joins the university, there is no guarantee that they would graduate because various factors come into play when looking at the forces that can affect the students’ graduation rates. Poverty and a student choosing a course they may not be passionate about are just some of the factors that can determine whether a student graduates.

As much as governments, teachers and other stakeholders expect students to join colleges and universities, certain conditions and systems that have been created seem to hamper students’ capacity to achieve their dream. Because joining the university is worth it, everyone should be given equal opportunity to study. Furthermore, there is need to ensure that students do not accumulate debts, and instead of requiring students to pay, the government may fully pay students’ fees so that the fear of paying debt does not keep students out of school.     

Advantages and disadvantages of online learning

Education is one of the most important things for any person. School directly affects the future of man. According to the skills and intelligence that a person has, he chooses the most suitable branch to continue. While nowadays she does not focus only on this but also how she will finish her education, online or physical. Online learning has been an opportunity that was offered a long time ago. But after the COVID-19 pandemic, online learning became widespread in every part of the world. For some people this brought a lot of dissatisfaction while for others it was a great help. To help you decide on the future, we will show you the advantages and disadvantages of online learning.

Advantages

Online learning offers many benefits, but most importantly it prevents the transmission of communicable diseases or COVID-19. During online learning the student has the opportunity to study at home and be more comfortable and relaxed. The student can study at any time he wants. Online learning also brings improvement to the parent’s economy because the student will not always buy expensive books but in most cases will buy books online which have a lower cost. Many students also avoid the transportation they would have to do if they were doing physical education.

Disadvantages

In addition to the advantages of online learning there are also many disadvantages. Online learning prevents students from spending time with each other and engaging in various activities. They do not have the opportunity to play with each other and have fun in class. This makes them less social with each other. Also, the learning and willingness that a student has to learn is less in online learning. Even the distraction is greater in online learning than in physical learning, because the noises at home are louder than in the classroom, because the classroom is a more adapted environment for learning, and the only goal of a student in the classroom is to learn while is at home has less interest in learning.