Over the past decade, as technological advances have bloomed around the world, so too many universities have embraced the empowering effects of technology. The flowering of wireless connectivity and virtual learning environments is thus simply a natural off-shoot of technological growth. Indeed, wireless connectivity is now so rooted in our halls of learning that we rely upon it for module selections, essay submissions, internship applications and other critical functions.
But has the covering of our education landscape by the swath of technology come at a price? Many undergraduates are now required to submit essays and projects via the Internet on weekends, thus demolishing any semblance of a structured time for rest and relaxation.
The following article perfectly summarised in brief the main costs and benefits of this phenomenon:
FunkyGrad.com: MicroSerfdom by Natalie Tse, NUS
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