Perfection is Normal
In the world of computers, which is rapidly encompassing the entire world, perfection is becoming the new norm. People expect that when they send a message, it will be delivered exactly as intended. When they send a photo, the photo received will be identical to the one sent.
Human error is expected. A typo in an essay is normal. A wrong turn is normal. But even these human errors are being corrected by computers. Autocorrect counters human error in messages and a GPS flawlessly directs a driver to an intended destination. As the trend toward increased computer usage continues, so too will the trend toward perfection, and it will become normal.
As a student, the perfection of computers allows a highly efficient and reliable transfer of data between teachers and students. Teachers can print out documents for students to read, knowing that all students are receiving the same information. Students can submit assignments without ever seeing the teacher. I'm currently in a VHS class, and I rely heavily on the perfection of computers to deliver assignments to me exactly as the teacher sends them. The teacher, in turn, receives assignments from the whole class exactly as we sent them.
Teachers and students can share information with a class without ever losing anything, and we can receive information without giving anything in exchange. This makes my life as a student more convenient, but also provides the opportunity to cheat. Copying and pasting is a form of plagiarism that takes all but a few keystrokes to complete, and taking someone else's google doc and submitting it as my own is temptingly easy. As a student, I must be careful not to become too reliant on computers to prevent myself from learning.
Human error is expected. A typo in an essay is normal. A wrong turn is normal. But even these human errors are being corrected by computers. Autocorrect counters human error in messages and a GPS flawlessly directs a driver to an intended destination. As the trend toward increased computer usage continues, so too will the trend toward perfection, and it will become normal.
As a student, the perfection of computers allows a highly efficient and reliable transfer of data between teachers and students. Teachers can print out documents for students to read, knowing that all students are receiving the same information. Students can submit assignments without ever seeing the teacher. I'm currently in a VHS class, and I rely heavily on the perfection of computers to deliver assignments to me exactly as the teacher sends them. The teacher, in turn, receives assignments from the whole class exactly as we sent them.
Teachers and students can share information with a class without ever losing anything, and we can receive information without giving anything in exchange. This makes my life as a student more convenient, but also provides the opportunity to cheat. Copying and pasting is a form of plagiarism that takes all but a few keystrokes to complete, and taking someone else's google doc and submitting it as my own is temptingly easy. As a student, I must be careful not to become too reliant on computers to prevent myself from learning.
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