Digital Tools to increase academic success for the adult learner.

1. How can digital tools help?

1.1. Digital tools can create a 21st century learning experience.

1.2. It can help to increase student engagement and motivation.

1.2.1. Inspire someone about your topic?

1.2.2. Specific grade?

1.2.3. Do your best work?

1.3. For the online student, digital tools can help create organization and supplement the learning experience for success.

2. What digital tools are out there?

2.1. Google products

2.1.1. Google Calendar

2.1.1.1. What are the benefits of an online calendar?

2.1.2. Google Docs

2.1.2.1. Much like Dropbox, this helps you to share documents between your own devices and with others.

2.1.3. How to Implement these and others

2.1.3.1. https://www.google.com/edu/training/get-trained/apps/basics.html

2.2. Handheld devices

2.2.1. Tablets

2.2.1.1. How to use them in conjunction with each other and certain apps.

2.2.2. Phones

2.3. Digital Presentation

2.3.1. Prezi

2.3.1.1. Prezi offers an online profile where you can create an interactive profile rather than a more general PowerPoint that is just like any other, giving you a leg up.

2.3.2. Mind Meister

2.3.2.1. Much like Prezi, Mind Meister provides an online profile. But with this a student can design a well thought and detailed outline that is sure to bring the "wow" factor and help you get organized.

2.4. Online tutorials.

2.4.1. ThatTutorGuy.com

2.4.1.1. This site provides free and pay-per-view tutoring, mostly in mathematics, that are a step by step guide with help for every learning style. And it's all online!

2.4.2. Youtube.com

2.4.2.1. Youtube has millions of videos, and many are free online tutoring. There are even videos teaching how to use certain digital tools!

3. How a student can use these.

3.1. Digital apps that sync to the devices of your choice help you to keep track of your work and stay on top of deadlines.

3.2. Modes of digital presentation allow you to express ideas and facts much better in a setting where you do not present in person.

3.3. When you don't have a face-to-face learning environment, sometimes it can be very useful to seek online video tutorials on certain subjects that you need a little bit more help in.

4. Conclusion

4.1. With the technology available to us today, their are many digital tools that can be used to help a student stay organized and remain successful in the online classroom and even in their professional career.