2020 is, without a doubt, a challenging year, but it is important to be agile and adaptable in order to keep going whatever happens. When it comes to education, it means that you need to find ways to make your learning process work and continue, no matter how many quarantines befall on your location. Luckily, it is very easy to make distance learning a worthy substitute for traditional in-class learning. There are hundreds of tools students and teachers can use to make sure the quality of their educational process doesn’t go down. Here are some of the best tools you need to remember about in 2020 to be ahead of your class and finish your studies without any delays.

Canva

Canva is an excellent tool both for students and for teachers. It is a graphic design platform where you can create everything from presentations to leaflets. And that’s not all. You can even come up with something very creative for your social media: Instagram posts, stories, etc. There are lots of templates to choose from, all optimized to different sizes and standards. You can upload your photos and pictures or use the ones that are already in the library; some of them are free, while for others, you might have to pay. You can use the tool without getting a Premium account, bearing in mind that there will be some limitations.

For teachers, it’s a great tool to come up with some engaging learning content. For students, it is a handy tool to go creative with college assignments. If you have a group assignment coming up, Canva might be just the solution for you. You can create a team account where everyone can create designs and do edits. It is convenient when you have this one platform that allows several members into one account. In any case, PowerPoint days are in the past. It is time to embrace creativity and use its powers to the fullest.

Zoom

It is still not clear how long the COVID-19 pandemic is going to last, whether the second wave is indeed coming and how hard it is going to strike. Whatever happens, it is important to make sure that the global educational process doesn’t stop just because the physical presence in the classroom is not currently possible. For that, there are lots of tools that allow online audio and video conferencing, webinars, lectures, and seminars. Zoom is one of those tools, it is somewhat similar to the good old Skype, but it is easier in use. You don’t even need to have an account to join a call, only the Meeting ID, which the organizer of the meeting, probably your professor, can email to you or send you via some chatting tool. A lot of companies all around the world are already using Zoom for their business calls, so it is indeed a tried and tested option, nothing to be worried about when using it for educational purposes.

Trello

This one is a great option if you have too many things hanging over your head and need a planning tool to make sure you don’t forget to do anything. Trello is an excellent solution for that, available for free and for little money with advanced user options. With this tool, you can create so-called “boards” to thematically categorize all of your notes like “History course” or “Term paper,” etc. In each board, you can create separate columns like “to-do,” “in progress,” and “done” to put specific tasks in there later on. 

What makes this tool even better is that you can use it for team assignments, creating a board several people can access. There is also an option of assigning tasks to specific members of the board to remember who is responsible for what parts of the project and to keep track of your progress. Studying can get hard and hectic at some point. That’s why you need some ace in the hole that will help you study smart, not hard. For example, if you have too many assignments coming up, you should consider reaching out to a writer at essayservice and have some papers done for you.

Udemy

Online learning platforms like Udemy are already popular in every corner of the world. 2020 is a year of self-learning and self-education. That’s why you need to have a few learning platforms to rely on. Udemy is among the most popular ones, as it is very flexible with its users. There are thousands of courses you can take for free or for -20, receiving a valid certificate after completing the course. The platform covers various subjects, from history to graphic design and political science. It is a great opportunity to get some extra knowledge if you want to stand out among your peers.

Udemy is particularly valued for how customer-oriented it is. If at some point, you realize that you are not satisfied with the course you purchased, you can request a refund, and they will most probably give it to you. You don’t even need to spend hours and hours proving why the course is not what you had expected. Customer satisfaction is of great importance here, and it will definitely act in your favor.

Khan Academy

This platform is an all-in-one tool where you can get free online lessons in sciences, math, and humanities. It is available in more than 40 languages and is aligned with the national curriculum of more than 10 countries. There are also built-in tools that allow teachers and parents to track student progress.

It is actually a non-profit educational organization that means to make education more accessible. If there is some History or Literature topic you are struggling to understand, there is most probably an article at Khan Academy covering and explaining it in all the little detail. It is like a goldmine of learning resources that you can use free of charge to keep your studies under control.

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