Benefits

1. Technology allows information to be just one click away.
2. When studying, information is no longer limited to the prescribed texts or books found in
   the library. My access is not limited. I can uncover information through a variety of
   paths, the internet, books, data bases, interact 2 etc.
3. I am not restricted to when and how I study. I am able to work at my own pace and at my own times.

Negatives

1. Information overload – access to too much.
2. The authenticity of the information that is being produced.
3. The ability to switch off, walk away and leave it alone.