The word integrated itself means to include or combine things together to form and work as a whole. The aim of any integration is, of course, to maximize performance and benefits while eliminating the negatives as much as possible. When we talk about integrated tech we refer to the integration of technology in the education and learning industry to enhance the quality of both teaching/training, and learning.
Integrated technologies improve education by not just empowering instructors and trainers to deliver their content more effectively, but by facilitating the students to increase their learning and boost their capacity, productivity, and performance. In fact, the prime aim of technology integration is to encourage and facilitate technology tools usage for students so that they can apply them to learning and problem-solving. Here are some benefits of integrated tech that will better help you realize its wonders.
Teaching Made Easy
Theoretical explanations no matter how well delivered and communicated are never enough. Especially when it comes to something like teaching or even employee training in the workplace where everyone has their own learning pace and needs. Tough concepts cannot be presented in a way that is understandable for each and every one of your pupils. Technology, however, gives you that power. Using multimedia for making your lectures and content more effective and easily comprehendible vastly improves learning.
Track Student Progress
It is near impossible to keep yourself updated and informed about the progress of every one of your students without a proper system for doing so. Keeping notes on every one of them in a diary or register is no longer practical and wasn’t very effective, to begin with. Modern tools allow you to automatically track the progress of every individual student and even combine the findings into meaningful reports for you.
The traditional education and learning system relies heavily on paper. Paper for printing textbooks, and for writing just about anything from class notes to giving tests. As everything becomes increasingly digital, much of the paper products we used to rely on so heavily are being eliminated. A time may soon come where textbooks, learning, as well as exams will be completely digital for everyone, everywhere. The number of trees that would be saved as a result is enough motivation to encourage adoption of integrated technologies that bring us closer to this goal.
Accessible Distance Learning
The Internet has greatly benefitted students and learners around the world by putting the knowledge of every kind within their grasp. Now, it doesn’t matter if you lack opportunities where you’re residing, or are physically unable to attend lectures for any reason. Distance learning has enabled access to even the highest quality content online for absolutely anyone to benefit from. All they need is an Internet connection and a thirst for learning.
Making Students More Tech Capable
Though we term the new generation of students as digital natives as they are sufficiently familiar with digital technologies and tools, it is not enough. Integrated technologies in the classroom allow students to realize the full potential of these digital technologies, and learn how to utilize them to achieve maximum benefits.