Question: An increasing number of schools provide tablets and laptop computers for students to use in schools, replacing books and other printed materials like exams and assignments. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

Science and technology

has advanced

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have advanced

lately which

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lately, which

has helped

increased

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increase

productivity in all aspects and it has made life easy globally. Consequent to

this

, a large number of institutions have

began

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begun

to distribute electronics

such

as tablets and laptops to learners to use in school in replacement of books and other printed materials.

This

trend has both benefits and drawbacks which will be discussed in

this

essay. The use of tablets and computers for academic purpose is advantageous.

First

and foremost, accurate and rapid information can be

retrieve

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retrieved

from the internet without much

difficulties

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difficulty

.

This

motivates students to develop interest in academic work which leads to increase class performances and grades.

This

is because the fatigue of spending hours in the library to flip through book pages is no longer needed.

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, learners can connect with lecturers even after class sections.

Also

, assignments can be submitted over the internet promptly. Missed lectures and difficult subjects can be reviewed

at

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by

students free time, as most class sections are recorded and saved online.

However

, there are downsides for

this

trend. Students become lazy due to the fact that every information they need to work with is readily available for them. The zeal to learn new things on their own fades away.

For example

, a recent study in four schools in Nigeria revealed that students academic performances began to diminish few years after the introduction of computers and online learning into the teaching system.

Hence

, the need to reduce or eradicate the use of laptops and online studies.

Furthermore

, most learners indulge in activities not related to academics. They misuse the privilege of internet access given to them by their schools to access bad websites which may jeopardize both their sexual and mental health. Even though

majority

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the majority

of institutions are making plans to restrict learners from dangerous websites by blocking and placing unauthorised passwords on

such

links. In conclusion,

although

providing computers and tablets to learners has both advantages and downsides, students should strive to utilise its benefits in order to excel in their studies. 320 words