# Web Influence Infographics The 'How Has the Internet Changed Education?' Graph is Revealing By Kevin Young | Published 2012-05-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seo References: [coolinfographics](http://www.coolinfographics.com/) & [seo](http://www.seo.com/blog/internet-changed-education-infographic/) This infographic titled 'How has Internet Changed Education?' takes a look at how educational learning has been changed by the vast digital world. For this generation, the Internet has a major impact in the way people retrieve information. There's many times when people fetch information from websites such as [Wikipedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/globe-explorer). Nowadays, questions can be found and answered on [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/let-me-google-that), and people can learn and absorb information from search engines without having to go far to get it. The SEO.com infographic shows that over 90% of faculties use [social media websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universitycube) in courses they teach. In today's education, teachers are even asking students to comment or post in online sites, which is part of the educational program. A staggering 93% choose to search online rather than head to the library. Rewind 20 years back and the library was the main source of finding information. How the tables have turned! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Digital Learning:** The infographic highlights the impact of the internet on educational learning, emphasizing the shift towards digital platforms and online resources. - **Online Collaboration:** The increasing use of social media in education indicates a growing trend of online collaboration and interaction among students and teachers. - **Information Retrieval:** The dominance of search engines like Google signifies the trend of relying on online sources for information retrieval, reducing the dependence on physical libraries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Education Technology:** The rise of digital learning presents an opportunity for education technology companies to develop innovative solutions to enhance online education experiences. - **Social Media:** The integration of social media in education opens avenues for social media platforms to create dedicated features and tools for educational collaboration. - **Internet Search:** The shift towards online information retrieval calls for advancements in internet search technologies to facilitate efficient and comprehensive search experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Conversational Lecture Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chalk-by-firsthabit.md) - [Branded Education Engagement Reports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-education-report.md) - [Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infographic-tools.md) - [Study Content Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brainrot.md) - [SEO Resource Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daydream-library.md) - [Educational Freelancer Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/online-learning-platform.md) - [Internet Access-Expanding Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kenya-digischool.md) - [Interactive Geography Learning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geolearn.md) - [Modern Digitized Bookshelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-bookshelf.md)