These are the advantages and disadvantages of computer.

1. Impact of Computer’s in Education

2. 1.Encourage cheating opportunity:
Smartphone’s are available today with many
advanced features and internet connectivity in a
short period of time can be used to cheat without
being easily found out. Technology has given rise to
laziness amongst students. It takes only a single
group email to broadcast the answers to a test or
quiz.

3. Lots of lessons can easily be accessed by students through
lots of websites made available. This, in turn, makes
students less attentive and make them rely more on
technology gadgets such as computer, laptops and
smartphones creating poor studying habits. Spell checkers
stop the students from learning the correct spelling of
words resulting in lots of spelling mistakes when they
eventually write on paper.
2.Make students inefficient:

4. 3.Disconnect learners from the real world.
To keep up with the pace of technology, educators
and teachers only educate learners on how to make
use of online educational tools instead of oral
communication, in turn, making it hard for students
to communicate their problems with their teachers.
This makes this one of the disadvantages of
technology in education.

5. As technology gadgets as
replaced the paper and pen
wholly. To find a person with
good and legible handwriting
has become a huge problem.
All important documents are
typed. Students today have
traded their handwriting to
obtain fast learning through
technology to replace your
handwriting can slow down
your thinking process.
4.Extinction of good handwriting

6. .
5. E-books replacing books.
All important stuff today can be condensed
into your favorite technology gadget today, even
books. Books are genuine assets and can never
be replaced with electronic books which might
be cost effective at the time. E-books can easily
be hacked by hackers. Also reading with a
screen can be harmful to the eyes.

7. Knowledge has no restriction and no
age. Many who seek to increase their
knowledge and keep on learning, but it
can sometimes become difficult to
attend regular classes due to Job or
limited mobility. Technology has
provided a great opportunity to peruse
online courses, but students are faced
with other problems such as network
issues and internet speed. Online
courses can also fail to arouse the
internet for learning and self-discipline.
6.Problems in dealing with online courses:

8. Since technology is created
by man and man has some
faults, so technology
cannot be perfect.
Technology faults and
computer malfunctions
can cause the loss of
assignments and other
important data stored. This
can lead to high levels of
stress.
7.Makes students vulnerable:

9. Website owners today are more
concerned with the rank of their
websites on search engines
concentrating more on that. They do
not focus on their content which
might cause them to come up with the
wrong information which has been
copied and pasted from other
unauthentic and unauthorized
sources. Students can be misled by
this wrong information creating a large
hindrance in their learning
development.
8. Wrong information by misleading websites:

10. 9.Raising education Instructional challenges.
Teachers and educators need to stay in tune with
technology for them to be retained due to the
constant development in technology. Many who
have spent most of their lives teaching with
traditional methods may find it too hard to adapt
to the constant advancement in technology and in
turn, may see it as a threat to their job security
hereby shunning technology altogether. Many
teachers today believe that continuous use of
digital technology affects student’s attention span
and their ability to withstand challenges thrown
their way.

11. 10.Very expensive to some students
What makes this point one of the disadvantages
of technology in education is because not all
students have access to basic technology.
Since not every household has access to steady
food security, it will make technology a
secondary necessity to them. They cannot attend
some educational institutions due to this
problem.

12. Technology can help students to learn well and better
but only if there is a human along to guide, correct
and check-ups. Students need an educator to guide
them through and create more motivation for them.
11. Replacing human mentoring..

13. 12.Makes lesson planning more difficult and expensive.
Not every teacher or educator knows how to make use
of modern technology. Learning how to use a new
technology tool can be labor-intensive.
13. Medical issues for some students.
Staring at the screens of technology gadgets can create
eye strain. Some symptoms of eye strain can include
feelings of tiredness, irritation of the eyes and
sometimes hazy vision. It can also lead to more serious
conditions like ‘Computer Vision Syndrome’.

14. Some many students can get
addicted to making
distractions that technology
proffers. It may cause them to
sometimes resist in joining in
family activities or going
outside to engage in outdoor
activities.
14. Addiction.

15. 15. Loss of track of time.
Students can often lose track of time while using their
favorite gadget with a screen. This can lead to sitting for
long periods of time which can lead to obesity,
hyperactivity and other severe issues. It can also cause
change in the sleep patterns of students.
16. It causes dependence.
Students who make use of technology may find it
hard to pick up a real book. Students want to rely
only on technology for answers without trying to
think about them first.

16. Technology needs a lot of
money to be us in educational
institutes especially in
colleges that require lots of
computers to due to a large
number of students. Not all
schools can afford to make
the computer available for all
the students. In addition,
many of students cannot
afford a personal computer of
their own, therefore making it
harder for learning to be
effective. This is one of the
disadvantages of technology
in education especially in
developing countries where
funds are unavailable.
17. Partial to low-income institutes.

17. Studies have shown that students who enrolled in online
courses have higher opportunities to drop out, failing and
may not benefit from them. This is due to the lack of
mentorship and connection as well as adequate feedback
from teachers to push this student towards utilizing this
knowledge.
18. Low value of in-person education.

18. 19. Issues of privacy.
Exposing students to
advanced technology
can put their privacy at
a risk every day.
Even with online
security, there is no
complete way to
abolish the risks. This
may lead identity
theft.

19. 20. Technology is expensive.
Gone are the days that students have to use
only pen and paper. Technology gadgets cost
more to acquire and also to maintain. A lot of
money is spent to update outdated softwares
which are more compatible with the
developing technology.

20. 21. A source of Distraction.
Students find many components
of modern technology
distracting to them while
studying hereby distorting the
learning process. Presently,
social networking sites rule this
generation being very attractive
to students who spend the time
they should study in updating
their post, chatting, counting the
number of like, checking their
friends status. All these activities
can bring a huge gap between
them and their education.

21. 22. Impaired Social Skills
The overuse of technology in the classroom discourages
teamwork, which would have otherwise being ecstasy for
increased social skills in the children. This is indeed of the
greatest disadvantages of technology in education as
education should not be only about academics.
23. Aiding Sedentary Living
Too much technological use in the classroom may push
out the practical sections that would have otherwise involved
lots of physical activity. This, therefore, increases
susceptibility to preferring a sedentary lifestyle at quite a
young age.

22. 24. Lazy attitude
The use of a technological tool and excessive use of video
games may make students form the habit of trying to get
others to do things for them. These create the “shortcut”
syndrome as I call it, thereby letting them search the internet
for individuals who can help them with their school work.
This is an enormous negative effect of technology because
today, we have graduates who cannot defend their certificates
adequately.
25. Lack of accurate conversational skills
A child whose education was solely governed by
technology may become isolated. He or she may fail to
develop normal communication skills such as making eye
contact, listening etc. With the lack of these skills, it would
become quite hard to pass job screening interviews as well as
have normal relationships with other human beings.

23. 26. Lack of focus
Due to the increased use of technology by children,
it is becoming more difficult for them to concentrate on
any particular purpose. It can even affect their abilities
to set a goal and stick to it due to the fact that there are
too many distractions to easily sway them.
27. Mental Health problems
The mental health is critical if your child is to receive
a sound education. One of the disadvantages of
technology in education is that its use may impact not
just on the developmental skills but also on the mental
health. Some of these problems include the
development of Anxiety disorder, depression,
psychopathic tendencies and many more.

24. 28. Narcissistic Attitude
The excessive use of technological devices in
education may lead to the development of a narcissistic
attitude, which is, an unhealthy craving for attention.
Many have been known to commit suicide or fall ill
because they equate the number of likes or reactions on
their pictures on the internet to being loved.
29. Aggressiveness
Some studies have shown that kids who regularly use
the internet may be prone to becoming more aggressive
due to the lack of the appropriate social and
communication skills.

25. 30. Paranoia
Students who study more often on the Internet are prone
to developing anxiety or panic attacks and feelings of
paranoiac especially for the pings from their Social media
accounts in the background.
31. Depression
Children who spend more
time learning through the
use of video games might
not exactly be prepared for
real-life scenario and so may
develop feelings of
depression when they find it
hard to cope with life.

26. 32. Feelings of unhappiness
Students who are taught with the
use of technological devices might be
more likely to express unhappiness
with school than students who engage
in learning activities that do not require
the use of technology.
33. Disrespect for the authority of
the teachers
With the rapid increase in technology,
teachers are losing their foothold in their
classroom. Students now tend to disrespect
them when it seems as though their lessons
are different from those they find on the
internet. This is an apparent negative effect
of technology because it decreases the
avenue for connections and mentoring in the
classroom.

27. 34. Cognitive, memory, behavioral impairments.
Excessive use of technology may also affect the student’s
memory, muscle control, emotions, speech, decision making,
self-control, and sensory perception; all of these they need to
face the world after school.
Technology in itself is a lovely thing. However, many
schools are struggling to find a balance between nominal
activities and the best ways to limit technological use. And so,
there are many disadvantages of technology in education seen
in this schools due to lack of understanding and inappropriate
application. Parents and educators must join hands together to
find the right balance between the use of all these applications
so that these negative effects would be minimized and more
advantageous effects obtained.