BANGALORE: The system of education has ever been under scrutiny, whether it should be transformed with the upcoming technologies or we should stick to the original method of teaching i.e. classroom teaching. What about technology-enabled education processes? Can students today have a holistic educational experience sans the intrusion of virtual world? Do the cons sideline the pros of technology in child welfare?

It is really questionable that the free online courses, crowd sourcing, and big data practices in our education system are ruining the very basic culture of our education system. Is it justifiable to say that technology is killing universities?

With the advancement in technology, online education has helped students to get an access to knowledge and information in a much easier way. The process is time saving, creative, allows active interaction and is convenient for lecturers. But at the same time, providing the students with readymade study materials, papers will reduce the amount of hard work they need to put in.

Instances of conflicts between parents and their tech-obsessed wards, poor social interaction and worsening of basic skills are some of the consequences of addiction to and excessive use of technology among children in India.

So this leads to a conclusion that technology has its own benefits, and especially when it is implemented in education sector; it has its own advantages. But the excessive use of technology in the education system will degrade the basic foundation of the students.

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