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Computer technology has had a profound impact on education. It has revolutionized distance learning by allowing students and teachers to communicate remotely through online courses. Computers also facilitate effective presentation of information through multimedia like PowerPoint. Additionally, computers provide access to vast information on the internet for both teachers and students and enable paperless storage of large amounts of data. Overall, computers have transformed education and are an essential part of modern teaching and learning.

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Computer Technology

Computer technology has had a profound impact on education. It has revolutionized distance learning by allowing students and teachers to communicate remotely through online courses. Computers also facilitate effective presentation of information through multimedia like PowerPoint. Additionally, computers provide access to vast information on the internet for both teachers and students and enable paperless storage of large amounts of data. Overall, computers have transformed education and are an essential part of modern teaching and learning.

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Computer technology has had a deep impact on the education sector.

The following
are the importance of ICT in education as retrieved from several journals and
databases.
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1. Computers are a brilliant aid in teaching.
Online education has revolutionized the education industry. Computer technology has
made the dream of distance learning, a reality. Education is no longer limited to
classrooms. It has reached far and wides. Physically distant locations have come
closer due to Internet accessibility. So, even if students and teachers are not in
the same area, they can very well communicate with one another. There are many
online educational courses, whereby students are not required to attend classes or
be physically present for lectures. They can learn from their homes and adjust
timings as per their convenience.
2. Computers have given impetus to distance education.
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Computers facilitate effective presentation of information. Presentation software
like PowerPoint and animation software like Flash among others can be of great help
to teachers while delivering lectures. Computers facilitate audio-visual
representation of information, thus making the process of learning interactive and
interesting. Computer-aided teaching adds a fun element to education. Teachers
hardly use chalk and board today. They bring presentations on a flash drive, plug
it into a computer in the classroom, and the teaching begins. There’s color,
there’s sound, there’s movement – the same old information comes forth in a
different way and learning becomes fun. The otherwise not-so-interesting lessons
become interesting due to audio-visual effects. Due to the visual aid, difficult
subjects can be explained in better ways. Things become easier to follow, thanks to
the use of computers in education.
3. Computer software helps better presentation of information.
The Internet can play an important role in education. As it is an enormous
information base, it can be harnessed for retrieval of information on a variety of
subjects. The Internet can be used to refer to information on different subjects.
Both teachers and students benefit from the Internet. Teachers can refer to it for
additional information and references on the topics to be taught. Students can
refer to web sources for additional information on subjects of their interest. The
Internet helps teachers set test papers, frame questions for home assignments and
decide project topics. And not just academics, teachers can use web sources for
ideas on sports competitions, extracurricular activities, picnics, parties and
more.
4. Computers enable access to the Internet which has information on literally
everything.
Computers enable storage of data in the electronic format, thereby saving paper.
Memory capacities of computer storage devices are in gigabytes. This enables them
to store huge chunks of data. Moreover, these devices are compact. They occupy very
less space, yet store large amounts of data. Both teachers and students benefit
from the use of computer technology. Presentations, notes, and test papers can be
stored and transferred easily over computer storage devices. Similarly, students
can submit homework and assignments as soft copies. The process becomes paperless,
thus saving paper. Plus, the electronic format makes data storage more durable.
Electronically erasable memory devices can be used repeatedly. They offer robust
storage of data and reliable data retrieval.
5. Computer, hard drives and storage devices are an excellent way to store data.
This was about the role of computers in education. But we know, it’s not just the
education sector which computers have impacted. They are of great use in every
field. Today, a life without computers is unimaginable. This underlines the
importance of computer education. Knowledge of computers can propel one’s career in
the right direction. Computers are a part of almost every industry today. They are
no longer limited to any specific field. They are used in networking, for
information access and data storage and also in the processing and presentation of
information. Computers should be introduced early in education. I don’t think I am
making an overstatement in saying that computer education is as fundamental as
learning English. Yes, it is.

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