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more information than they could ever use or need. This requires them
to sort through the information and decide what is most important and
relevant. With e-mail, students can have contact with other students
around the world studying the same things they are.

The Internet can be a huge source for student trying to look up
information for a college project or do homework. It also eliminates
barriers for handicapped students who may have trouble getting to a

library. It allows all students to have access to information whether or
not their family has a set of encyclopedias.
The Internet allows students to read the latest news of a certain
subject they are studying. If they are studying Indian politics they can do

a news search and find out what is happening in the world of politics at
that very moment. This can help them connect what they are learning to
the real world. It can also keep them interested in a subject. Students

may have longer attention spans with technology than with other forms
of traditional learning.
Students will have to use the computer for research in college, in

their jobs and their everyday lives. The Internet is a way of life for
almost everyone now. Using it in a classroom is one of the best and
safest ways to help them learn about this tool. The Internet is an added

bonus for teachers looking for more information on subjects for giving
lectures. It allows them to efficiently communicate with teachers
through email. The Internet is a powerful tool for assisting students and
educators with conducting research. Going to a library and searching

through a card catalog by hand can be laborious and inefficient
compared to searching for the same information on a computer. Many
college offer online library systems which allow students to find

information on books using lab computers, or to access databases of
scholarly articles that they can read online.
One of the most powerful benefits of the Internet in higher
education is its role in e-Learning. E-Learning uses course materials that

exist entirely on a computer or the Internet. Some schools offer courses
that are entirely e-learning based, meaning all texts, assignments,
quizzes and tests are accessible online and no face-to-face meetings are

required. E-learning allows students with limited mobility or inflexible
schedules to take courses and study at times that are convenient for
them. E-learning also allows students to learn at different rates; one

student could go through a certain course and finish it in half the time of
another student. Many brick-and-mortar colleges and universities offer