Computers are playing an important role in modern education by improving the quality of both learning and teaching. They allow for efficient storage and presentation of information, as well as quick processing. Teachers can use tools like PowerPoint to create engaging multimedia lessons, while students benefit from access to online resources for research and communication. While computers provide advantages like information access and skill-building, overuse can lack real-world social skills and interfere with student-teacher interaction. Overall, information technology has revolutionized education when integrated properly.

1. Computer Aid in Modern Education
Created & Presented By
Shiv Ram Choudhury

2. Computers are playing an important role in the information age.
They deeply impact in many areas, undoubtedly, in the area of
education to improve the quality of learning as well as teaching.
Various resources and technologies have been used to improve
the quality of the education system. Prospective teachers, as
well as teachers in-service, must aware about the impact of
computers in the field of education as well as their subject area
to make learning effective. This will help teachers to know the
integrated technologies helps in their classroom teaching. This
paper will discuss the various usage of computers which make
effective learning as well as a teaching process.

3. Role Of Computers In Modern Education
1. The advantages of computers in education include an efficient storage and
rendition of information, quick information processing and very importantly the
saving of paper.
2. Computer teaching plays a key role in the modern systems of education. It is
easier to store information on computer than maintaining hand-written notes.

4. Being actively used in various educational institutes like schools,
colleges & big universities, computers are used to aid the learning
process of students. Professors in colleges & teachers in schools take
help of audio-visual techniques to prepare lesson plans for children.
For this, they use Microsoft PowerPoint to prepare electronic
presentations about their lectures.
These electronic presentations can be shown on multimedia and sound
projectors in classrooms. It is an interesting and simple method to
learn for students. Multimedia (Sight and sound) presentations are easy
to deliver for teachers also as these presentations spare a great deal of
time and effort.

5. In CBT (Computer Based Training), various projects & educational
programs are prepared or set up with the assistance of expert
educators and audio-visual media help. These educational
programs are generally set up in the shape of lectures on a
specific subject/ topic & are given on CDs. Students can learn
when they wish at their homes.
Computers can be used for online education & research. With the
help of the internet, students can find useful information about
their projects, assignments and also can take useful help from
other researchers as they store & organize their research
materials in computers.

6. Benefits Of Computer In Education
 It enhances creativity & thinking skills.
 Provides efficient & better use of IT Technology.
 Proves beneficial for career aspiration.
 Improves research work & helps in communicating with different
education providers.
 Gives instant information on any topic in just a single click, &
many more.

7. Huge & organized store of information
Uses Of Computer In Education
Quick processing of data
Audio-visual guides in teaching process for a viable learning
Parents can know their wards’ progress
Quick Communication & Correspondence

8. Computer Education:
 Not only for storage and processing, but good communication
 Computer knowledge is an important job skill
 Computer serve as efficient means for management of information:
banking, medicine, online shopping, etc.

9. Interact and share with social networking sites
Projects are done using application such as documents in Microsoft Word,
Presentation in PowerPoint, Drawings in AutoCAD, etc.
Researching
Taking Online Courses
Distance Learning

10. Online examination and monitoring system have completely changed due
to the development of modern education technology. These systems
ensure about the fairness and impartiality in the examination. Various
researchers have been developing online examination system based on
web. Today, various exams like GRE, GMAT, SAT, CCNA, MCSE and much
more have been conducting computers in all over the world. There are
following benefits of using the online examination and monitoring
systems:-
1. Security
2. Fairness and impartiality
3. Save time and cost

11. An interactive whiteboard (IWB) also
commonly known as Interactive board or
Smart boards is a large interactive display in
the form factor of a whiteboard. It can either
be a standalone touchscreen computer used
independently to perform tasks and
operations, or a connectable apparatus used
as a touchpad to control computers from
a projector. They are used in a variety of
settings, including classrooms at all levels
of education, in corporate board rooms and
work groups, in training rooms
for professional sports coaching,
in broadcasting studios, and others.

12. Distance Learning
Computer has become an important part of every walk of life such as
on campus, at home and in office. Computer and related
technologies have been used in distance learning through various
ways such as Teleconferencing, video-conferencing, audio graphics,
Teletext, video text, multimedia and hypermedia, eBook's, online
database, online discussion, on-demand call in course etc. Virtual
classrooms play an important role in distance learning. Students can
raise their doubts and teachers can provide the solutions without
going to one’s place. The following are the different benefits of using
technology in distance learning:-
1. Cost effective
2. Independent of time and place
3. Quality education through results access from mass product of
course material
4. Simultaneously a lot of students can be benefitted

13. Advantages
Storage Of Information
Quick Data Processing
Audio Video Aid in Teaching
Better Presentation Of Information
Access To Internet
Quick Communication between Students, Techers
and Parents.

14. 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.
 There are certain 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.

15. Conclusion
Computer and its related technology have completely revolutionized our lives.
Now, information technology is important in every walk in life. Undoubtedly,
computer and information technology great impact in our education system.
Various technologies have been used to improve the teaching and learning
process. Information technology makes our education system interested and
effective. Students can learn better without getting bored and frustrated. This
paper presents the current scenario of information technology based
education system.