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Should high schools and universities go paperless? Almayasa Al-Thani…
Should high schools and universities go paperless? Almayasa Al-Thani Section 126
Reasons against:
Screen fatigue and visual implications
Inaccessability
training is required for employees
unequal abilities in digital navigation
some older people find it difficult to understand technology
digital divide
Technical challenges
system malfunctions
inoperable breakdowns
data leaks
Reliance on Artificial Intelligence
raises the question of academic integrity
reduces individual academic performance
universities have experienced an increase in AI usage in assignments and homework
Reasons for:
environmentally beneficial
halt in deforestation
waste is reduced significantly
decrease in pollution and the need for recycling
cost effective
eliminates the need for constant supply replenishment and expensive printing equipment
storage spaces are not needed (unlike physical documents)
effortless data collection
increase in data input efficiency
the search feature allows easy access to specific files
less time consuming
Promotes flexibility
could be accessed anywhere and at anytime
paper records are easily damaged (floods, fire, and mold)
Links:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://davidwees.com/content/paper-use-schools/&ved=2ahUKEwiEoPOV8qKJAxW6VaQEHcvlFw4QFnoECBkQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0onfPVRX0hqPEHatm1MhmE
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30866885/&ved=2ahUKEwieutSt8qKJAxUQKvsDHRtyH_IQFnoECBUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw01ed-sq-seIo_kx3IXsRib
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.cbsedge.com/the-power-of-paperless-boosting-efficiency-and-saving-costs%23:~:text%3DTransitioning%2520to%2520a%2520paperless%2520business,associated%2520with%2520traditional%2520document%2520management.&ved=2ahUKEwj89N_K8qKJAxWwRaQEHY-TPcgQFnoECBIQAw&usg=AOvVaw3lw77LeIk6tdCiHMEu1lnF
Examples for body paragraphs
Going paperless is considered cost effective. It also saves professors like Mr Easton money.
The National Institute of Health conducted a study on 576 students and 18% experienced eyestrain at the end of the day.
Schools use approximately 720 reems of paper. It takes 1321 gallons of water to produce one reem.
