[Corona Havoc: Viber Becoming Popular for Educational Activities]
By Rabindra Dhungel, 12 september 2020. Rakuten Viber, one of the world’s leading apps for easy and free communication, has released the results of its global poll.
According to the survey, 75 percent of the participants said that the new academic session should be run at a personal distance.
About 185,000 people participated in the survey. According to opinion polls conducted in 24 countries around the world, participants are using this platform along with major e-learning products to facilitate mass communication.
According to the survey, more than 70 percent of users said they would be able to use Viber to connect parents, teachers and students in the coming years.
It has been months since the Kovid-19 epidemic took its toll. However, schools around the world are still confused about how to proceed with the academic session.
According to Viber’s poll, 75 percent of respondents stressed the need to start a new academic session with a social or personal divide.
On average, 22 percent of the participants said that Viber is used as a primary device for both mobile / tablet and desktop for educational purposes.
Viber users in the Philippines, Myanmar, Hungary and Ukraine averaged 56, 62, 27 and 23 percent, respectively, according to the survey.
Users also report using both versions of Viber for educational purposes.
Western European countries such as the United Kingdom, France and Germany, as well as other countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and North Africa, were also surveyed.
According to a survey conducted by Viber in Nepal, 70.9 percent have suggested using the new academic term Viber app or tablet device.
Most of the participants in the survey said that they will use Viber to communicate not only with students and teachers but also with parents in the coming school session.
According to research conducted by Viber internally earlier this year, by the end of last academic session, 65 percent of teachers in eight Central and Eastern European countries used Viber as a tool to assist in classroom communication.
What is Rakuten Viber?
Rakuten Viber is part of Rakuten Inc., a global leader in e-commerce and financial services. Viber FC is Barcelona’s official media and Golden State Warriors’ official instant messaging and calling app.
These are the characteristics
Rakuten Viber helps bridge the geographical and emotional distance between people.
Our global users have access to one-on-one chats, video calls, group messages, and discussions with their favorite brands and celebrities.
In addition, users will be able to exchange their feelings between a safe and free environment.
Also, Viber’s multi-platform platform offers services ranging from video chat to group chat and surveys.
Viber is protected by top-notch encryption. The company claims that it has become a powerful complementary tool to accompany the educational process both online and offline.