Computers are being used more and more in education. Some people say that this is a positive trend, while others argue that it is leading to negative consequences. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Using computers for academic purposes is becoming a norm nowadays. Many people believe that it is an advantageous trend, whereas some consider it is having a detrimental effect on students.

This

essay will discuss both views. In my opinion, despite

few drawbacks

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a few drawbacks

, usage of electronic devices in education has a lot of benefits as not only, it gives easy access to

large amonut

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a large amount

large amount

of study material, but

also

it is helpful in taking online classes from home. On the one hand, the major negative impact of over-usage of computers is on the

students

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students'

student

health. If youngsters spend too much time on computers,

then

it will have

harmful effect

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a harmful effect

harmful effects

on their health, especially

on

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in

their eyes.

For example

, in a study conducted in 2014,

researchers

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the researchers

found out that

constently

without variation or change, in every case

constantly

looking at a computer screen for more than an hour, reduced the concentration of the subjects dramatically, while affecting their vision.

However

,

this

can be reduced by taking short breaks when working on a computer.

On the other hand

, there are numerous positives of computers in the educational sector. The most prominent benefit is that they make

huge amount

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huge amounts

a huge amount

of data easily accessible to the students. Since most of the people have internet connection these days, infinite amount of information is available to the pupil's at any moment. To cite an example, in the US,

majority

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the majority

of students use electronic gadgets to complete their

home work

preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

homework

and assignments with the help of

internet

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the internet

; thereby making computers vitally important to them.

Moreover

, computers have

also

made the concept of online classes a reality, which was not possible in the past decades.

In other words

, with the help of computers, students can not only study their curriculum at home, but

also

store

immense amount

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an immense amount

immense amounts

of data on their computers.

Consequently

,

compuetrs

a machine for performing calculations automatically

computers

have made life of students a lot

more easier

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easier

as compared to the past. To conclude, I would like to reiterate my opinion, even though, computers have few disadvantages for students, its advantages in terms of providing sources of information and opening a new avenue of online classes makes it a more

benefical

promoting or enhancing well-being

beneficial

trend.