Hi-tech education

There have been so many innovations in the field of education in recent years, that it has astonished a lot of people, particularly me.

The process of learning started off with a piece of cloth and ink, then came wood blocks and carving knives, finally paper.

But now we are in the age of computers as technology takes over our world.

On my campus, at Zayed University in Dubai, we see technology mostly in the form of our laptops, printers, scanners and overhead projectors.

Technology has helped us conserve time and has made it easier to transmit material from one place to another ... and even from one generation to another.

Documents can now be viewed by everyone around the world with the click of a mouse. I believe that our education is better with this technological revolution.

At the same time, I believe that losing our traditional form of education on paper is not good. I'm sure people still like to read a good book on paper. I believe people feel more comfortable with something tangible in hand.

So how can we be sure of not being over-dependent on one thing while neglecting the other?

I feel a balance must be struck between what one teaches using technology and what can be taught with books.

This will make sure that we keep what we have always had and not forget where we came from. Yet we will also evolve and not be left behind.

The writer is a communication and media sciences student at Zayed University