Technology enables students to triumph

Modern students are helped not hindered by today’s gadgets

Students that use technology might be perceived by some as lazy. However, in this day and age, almost all students rely on technology and prosper from its benefits.

Back in the old days, students did work and communicated by means of hard-copy paper and books. That changed when type writers, computers, and smart phones were introduced.

Today, students are using various forms of technology to help them through almost any situation.

Whether a student is accessing an online database or using a wireless printer, the average student would find it almost difficult to go back to the old ways that things were done.

Thirty-one percent of students took a class completely online in 2012, according to a survey done by edudemic.com. This has risen from the previous 15 percent of students who took completely online classes back in 2008.

The option of students taking classes online gives them room to take care of other responsibilities while still being able to get an education. This flexibility in school work has been an enormous leap for the academic world, benefiting those students who had to stop attending school due to time constraints.

In another study done by edudemic.com, 67 percent of students who were surveyed use a mobile device, such as a laptop or