Information highway or the Internet has changed the way the world goes about doing things. It is one more point in a long continuum of inventions that is set to revolutionize lifestyles. One is inclined to ask‚ how does the ability of computers to talk to each other improve the learning process in the classroom? How does it make a difference in study of epics like the Odyssey and the Iliad? These questions and more will be answered in the following passages. The Internet has a more pervasive effect
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The Internet use by the Luxury industry An interactive tool for a very demanding sector Supervisor: Margareta Paulsson Authors: Charlotte LARBANET Benjamin LIGIER Master Thesis Umeå School of Business Spring Semester 2009 1 Acknowledgements Assistance from many people contributed to the accomplishment of our master thesis. Therefore we wish to express our thanks to Umea School of Business and Economics for contributing toward the success of our year abroad in Sweden. Also‚ we would
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Use of Computers in Education Computers have become an inseparable part of our lives to a great extent. Particularly in the field of education‚ their uses are manifold. Let us understand them further. Over the years‚ computers have changed the way the world works. They have proved to be an asset not only for the corporate sector‚ but also in other sectors such as medicine‚ architecture‚ communication‚ research‚ sports and education. Speaking of which‚ computers have taken over the field of education
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Advantages of Internet in Education:- A few decades earlier‚ we had to scour the public libraries‚ newspaper archives‚ and old records and files section if we wanted to find some information. However‚ with the leaps that technology has taken since then till today‚ information is available‚ quite literally‚ at the fingertips of anyone and everyone. It is the one place in the world that can provide the user with that immense‚ infinite scope of information‚ without the restrictions of space and
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The internet has made us smarter than ever before‚ but has it also made us dumber? Author Nicholas Carr see’s the internet as a doubled bladed sword. It has its negatives and positives on society. Is society truly better with the internet? These are just some of the multiple questions Carr asks. His main point is how technology makes information quicker to obtain however at the price of our attention spans. Nicholas Carr‚ writer for the New York Times and the Wall street Journal‚ Believed that
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The Use of Blogs in Education Roberth Fallas Segura Universidad Latina de Costa Rica The Use of Blogs in Education Nowadays‚ there are three ways in which blogs can be used in the learning process‚ such as to keep a journal of your tasks in order to see your improvement in all the subjects‚ to help with grammar‚ and as an interactive tool for the students. The main reason for the implementation of blogs in schooling is because our world is entering in a new era where technology is a necessary
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Both Mark Edmundson (“On the Uses of a Liberal Education”) and Gary Saul Morson (“Empathy with us”) see that college students have become lazy and seems to receive “an education worthy of the name.” Although both authors have some similarities in their ideas‚ they also have their own outlooks on what college students’ attitudes and practices show towards the liberal education. Edmonson’s views on college students is that they are lazy and really only want to take the classes that are easy with
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1757 Battle of Plassey Company rule in India (to 1858) 1759 French India (to 1954) 1760 Marathas comprehensively defeat the Nizam‚ Maratha Empire reaches its zenith. 1761 The Marathas are routed in the Third Battle of Panipat on 14 January 1761‚ by the Afghans led by Ahmad Shah Durrani‚ an ethnic Pashtun‚ also known as Ahmad Shah Abdali. The battle is considered one of the largest battles fought in the 18th century. 1764 Battle of Buxar (British victory against allied Mughal
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Disadvantages of the Internet There are certain cons and dangers relating to the use of Internet that can be summarized as: Personal Information: If you use the Internet‚ your personal information such as your name‚ address‚ etc. can be accessed by other people. If you use a credit card to shop online‚ then your credit card information can also be ‘stolen’ which could be akin to giving someone a blank check. Pornography: This is a very serious issue concerning the Internet‚ especially
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Pros and Cons for Kids’ Internet Use Studies Show Mix of Potential Benefits and Risks When Kids Go Online By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang‚ MD May 1‚ 2006 -- The Internet may be a help or a hazard when kids go online‚ new research shows. Some of those risks and benefits are highlighted in a special issue of the journal Developmental Psychology. Among the findings: * Message boards about self-injurious behavior (such as cutting) included social support and risky
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