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In the last decade, the rapid and fast development of information exchange, online communication technologies (ICT) and also multimedia content has definitely improved and modernized the quality of education worldwide. The needs for changes in all levels of education experienced an expansion, especially in the beginning of global pandemic in 2020, after the confirmation of the presence of the COVID-19 virus.1,2 The goal of this paper includes new knowledges about the use of Google Classroom in classes at The Academy of Applied Technical Studies Belgrade on the subject of Chemistry, as well as examining the effect of distance learning on the passing of students in the aforementioned exam in the June term. In addition, the attitudes and opinions of teachers and students regarding the use of new technologies in teaching were examined. Results were obtained by analysis of data from the Faculty Information System and by the conducted questionary survey of students and teachers.
The obtained research results indicate that a greater number of students actively followed online classes and regularly did homework (78 - 85 %) compared to the traditional way of teaching (62 - 72 %). In addition, the passing rate of students in the June deadline increased from 31-36% (2018 and 2019) to 63-68% (2020 and 2021). Awareness has been developed among teachers and students about the advantages that ICT resources bring in teaching. According to the conducted research, teachers who are more interested in working with the use of ICT are mostly younger teachers and associates.
Keywords: information and communication technologies, online teaching, education
