Answer:
For the student:
Ability to access on line research information, creating work and saving/editing to the finished article - reduces the requirments to carry heavy, expensive reading materials, reduces cost to the eductional environment in that copy books, paper, research books are reduced - Damage/loss of original reading materials is reduced. Wide access capability allows for a student NOT to attend a formal school but can be at a centre with on line access to a hub
Disadvantages include ease of passing information between students - loss of electronic data. Use of specific language deteriates as word processing includes correctional systems, spelling can be effected by auto correct, manual processes in number and word are not practiced in a regular volumes Base key skills can be impacted upon, working with others, problem solving etc. Reliance on applications to undertake basic skills - long term use causing RSI