Thursday, 30 June 2022 15:23

Online Learning Just Got Easier with PDF Tools

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The last few years have seen a big change in our daily lives. This has been expressed at work, at home, and for many people at school.

For students or learners in general, the shift to remote learning or distance education has not always been smooth and without issue. There are always problems with video conferencing, class times, and even internet issues. Although distance education comes with its complications, the benefits far out way the negatives. With this in mind, there are ways to make distance learning easier. As with anything, having the right organizational principles and tools makes a world of difference, and one of the best tools to help you organize online learning is the PDF and the PDF editor by extension. This is because PDFs are the main core of documentation online. Having the ability to send and receive the correct documents can streamline an online class and greatly the learning experience for everyone involved.

               PDFs are useful in a myriad of ways. For teachers, they can be used as a means to create documents, for students, they can be study guides, and so on. The utility of PDFs is only limited by your imagination. This is good not just for young learners but adult learners as well, who are an increasingly large group of online remote learners. The only issue with PDFs is that to work with them, you need some sort of PDF editor or at the very least for students a PDF viewer. If you are using a PDF editor, you can do many things that not will not only mean increased document types for students but also the way the whole course is organized. PDFs can be edited and that creates a degree of interaction between the student and teacher that might not have even been there before the pandemic. So how can you edit PDFs and improve your online learning experience?

How you can organize learning material with PDF software 

               One of the best ways to use PDFs and PDF editors when organizing an online remote course is to use the PDF editor to create materials for your students. If you are working with learners who need materials, you can create exams, notes, and many other things that will help them learn the material. In addition to the types of materials you can create, there are also the tools that PDF editors offer which can help. If you are sending a large PDF to students via email, you can use the compress PDF tool which compresses a PDF into a manageable size. Or you can use the merge PDF tool to create one PDF from two or more different ones. This comes in handy when creating notes and study guides for students. If you are creative, you can use these tools to create a diverse array of materials for students.

               As mentioned above, there are many types of documents you can make with a PDF editor. If you are in an online distance course as either a teacher or student, there are many options available. For teachers, a PDF editor can be used to create a series of notes or lecture points for the students that they can use to study with. If you are a student, you can use a PDF editor to read notes, books, or other materials provided for you. While using these materials is great, there is more you can do when you have an open PDF.

Ways of comment, reply on the material in PDF online

               One of the best parts of online learning with PDFs is that the note-taking and making process is easier than it is in a typical classroom setting. If you have the asset of notes, you can easily type out notes in the margins or underline text as you need to. This is great since you can look back and see reminders about certain points of information. In addition to this, if you are working on a shared PDF document with a lecturer or student, the teacher can look over the notes and answer questions or write replies to clarify content for the learner. All PDF editors have the feature really, but depending on which PDF editor you use, the experience might vary.

What PDF Editor is the best for the learning process

               Deciding on which PDF editor to use as part of an online learning course can be challenging. There are a few things to consider such as cost and tools available. While there are hundreds of PDF editors to choose from, there are a few that stand out relative to some of the others. One of these is Lumin PDF. Lumin PDF is an excellent online PDF editor that comes with many different tools. Probably the tool best suited for distance learning is its ability to share information and files through Google Drive. This is advantageous since it makes it easier for students to access information that is distributed by the teacher.

               Another great PDF editor is Adobe Acrobat. Adobe Acrobat has been around for a long time and is one of the industry standards in terms of tools and functionality, while it is harder to learn than some other PDFs, there is no matching it in terms of features. Adobe Acrobat is expensive for students but for distance learning institutions such as private schools and universities, it is not so much of a big price to pay relative to its production. For students, Adobe Acrobat might not be the best option but otherwise, it’s a great tool.

               Distance learning has been a great thing for many students. This is especially true since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic when many schools had to close. Although some things have begun to return to normal (in most senses), the trend of remote learning looks likely to continue, and that means it is still a good idea to have the best tools and means to help both students and educators conduct and participate in remote learning at a high level.

 

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