Since the coming of the twentieth century, technology has been advancing at a rate very hard to keep up with. Every day it is way more advanced and powerful than the day before, forcing society to adapt to its rapid changes and learn to take advantage of the benefits it provides. Technology is present everywhere nowadays and in college campuses around the world, it provides with many advantages that students and faculty get the most out of. Whether it is to do homework, research, or just have fun, technology in college campuses make life much more easier and aid students in their academic preparation and productivity.Technological advantages in most college campuses in the country include wireless internet, visual aids (projectors, big screens, etc.), an advanced and coordinated transportation system, online software, web-based aids, and the list goes on.
With this much technology at the students reach, studying gets easier since one has all the help one may need at the touch of a bottom, or is it? Well, according to Neil C. Rowe, from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, technology provides students with many aids in their work but also opens a window for them to cheat. In his article Cheating in Online Student Assessment: Beyond Plagiarism, Rowe discusses how technology is altering the learning process of many students as studies suggest that approximately 75% of college students have reported to cheat sometime during their college careers.
By furthermore encouraging students to use technology as an aid in their studying preparations, one is at the same time exposing them to cheating opportunities. Nonetheless, technology serves as the primary aid in a college student's academic preparation and for this reason cannot be ignored. On the contrary, it should be implemented in every student's preparation but always kept at a close watch.
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