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Comparative Analysis of Digital Tools for Online Learning

Nowadays we cannot imagine our lives without information and communication technology which is incorporated into all aspects of our lives. The COVID-19 pandemic accentuated the importance of information and communication technology especially during the lockdown period. This paper gives theoretical insight into the digital transformation of education and recently very employed term of online learning. The aim of this paper is to conduct a comparative analysis of selected digital tools for online learning, which are mostly used from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic within the Croatian educational system. The following characteristics of selected digital tools for online learning were analysed and compared: (1) content presentation ; (2) content design ; (3) communication ; (4) evaluation and (5) real time activity monitoring. Special attention was given to the selected videoconferencing digital tools which enable synchronous communication. Also, the following characteristics of selected digital tools for videoconferencing were analysed and compared: (1) chat ; (2) video calls ; (3) audio calls ; (4) group calls ; (5) file exchange and (6) screen share. The new possibilities of virtual reality – VR and artificial intelligence - AI in education were recognized as future trends.

comparative analysis ; digital tools ; OER ; online learning

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