Digital tools to increase academic success for the adult learner in information technology.

1. Is the use of digital tools in the information technology field a good strategy for academic success?

1.1. Makes the student take the intiative to learn

1.2. provides a richer learning experience

1.3. Wikis and blogs allow students to work collaboratively and share their work with a limited or unlimited number of people

2. Consider how these tools can be used outside of the classroom

2.1. social media

2.2. tablets , smartphones, laptops

2.3. training

3. the challenges of using digital tools in the classroom

3.1. age

3.2. technophobia

3.3. anxiety

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