Uses of

Computers
in
Education

Roles of computer in education:

Computers are a brilliant aid in teaching.
Computers have given impetus to distance education.
Computer software help better presentation of
information.
Computers enable access to the Internet which has
information on literally everything.
Computer hard drives and storage devices are an
excellent way to store data.

 Computers play a vital role in every field.

They aid industrial processes, they find application in
medicine; they are the reason why software industries
developed and flourished and they play an important role in
education.
This is also why the education system has made computer
education a part of school curriculum.
Considering the use of computer technology is almost
every sphere of life, it is important for everyone to have at
least the basic knowledge of using computers.

 Computers as used in education allows the learners

to learn modern tools and knowledge that will make
him or her ready for the possible technological
changes in the future.

 Computers are commonly used in education for

applications such as communication, distributing
education materials, remote learning, performing
class work and admissions. In some cases
computer use may even be an educational
requirement; for instance, some graduate and
professional schools require students to have
laptop
computers.

Advantages:

Storage of information
Quick data processing
Audio-visual aids in teaching
Better presentation of information
Access to the Internet
Quick communication between students,
teachers and parents

Disadvantages:
Excessive use of computer by students lacks the verbal and
non verbal cues necessary for the development of social and
emotional skills.
Lead to decreased educational effectiveness within a classroom
and allow for problems down the line in the child's schooling.
When computers are use in teaching, there are tendencies that
the effective teaching will disappear between the teacher and
the learner. This is due to the intervention of the attention that is
given by the student to the computer machines. In other words,
computers could become a barrier in communication between
the
teacher
and
the
learner.

 The gap between the rich and the poor could also be affected
since computer machines are seldom accessible by the poor
students while advantage is evident to those rich students
who usually studies in the leading schools and universities
which usually have this computer and internet facilities.
this will lead into a kind of discrimination since rich students
mostly have their own personal computers while poor
students do not have. These are evident especially in the
developing countries where most of the students dont have
their own computers at home.

 There are certain health disturbances that are associated with

computers. Among of these are the eyestrain, repetitive
motion injury and more. Computer integration in the teaching
and learning process could also give some problems for
those students who use to have poor eyesight or vision.
Another consideration is that the fundamental skills are
sometime neglected. An example of this is the use of the
spelling and grammar tolls in word processing software which
make the students rely on computer machines rather than
doing the editing with their own as a way of enhancing their
learning.

Thank you for listening..