Many people feel that students should learn from online materials while others feel that it is better to use printed materials. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Since the

last

decade with the boom in internet and digital media, the methodologies, students

use

for learning is changing rapidly. At present, many students prefer to

use

online

content

for studying whereas more traditional students still

use

the printed materials. In

this

essay, I will discuss both sides of the argument and explain my support for the former view. Online

content

can easily be accessed via multiple devices like smartphones, computers, etc. So clearly, the accessibility of online materials is way more than printed formats like books, papers, etc.

For instance

, a student can easily access an ebook on his smartphone, which he usually carries with him and is way easier than carrying a book along with him. For

this

reason, I feel online materials provide more convenience and easier availability to students.

Although

the world is going digital, using printed materials for studying helps students focus on the task of learning and provides a

distraction

free environment for the same. Unlike printed formats of learning when a student is studying online they need to

use

a digital device to access the

content

and the same digital device can be used for many other purposes too.

For example

, when using a smartphone the student

instead

of learning can start chatting which his friends on social media and waste his important time. So there is no doubt that printed materials provide a

distraction

learning experience. To conclude, like two sides of a coin, both learning formats have their pros and cons.

Although

online learning provides more accessibility and convenience, using printed materials is

distraction

free and allows students to focus on learning itself. In my opinion, the convenience and ease of

use

provided by online learning outweighs its problems of

distraction

. I think as we move forward in the 21st century, more and more students are going to be using online

content

for learning, compared to other formats.