Report: Computers 'Do Not Improve' Pupil Results

An anonymous reader writes: A report issued by the UK's Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has evaluated how technology in classrooms affects test results, and found that the availability of computers provides "no noticeable improvement" to students' test scores. According to the report, "Students who use computers very frequently at school get worse results." Also, "high achieving school systems such as South Korea and Shanghai in China have lower levels of computer use in school." The organization warns that classroom technology can be a distraction if implemented unwisely, and it also opens the door to easy ways of cheating.

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Definitely understandable

[140Mandak262Jamuna]

Most computers now a days use LED screens which emit bright light. Using it a lot and staring at it for extended period of time will damage all parts of the eye, the cornea, the retina too, not merely the pupils. So it is understanda..

wait, you are not talking about these pupils, right?

Re:Common sense = none

[konohitowa]

Indefensible xeonphobia

Since when do we need to defend our fear of Intel processors? That's just well-honed survival instincts coming into play.