I believe teaching how to research without a computer may be a useful tool. I did study Middle English when taking a course on Chaucer and my mother studied Latin..
Seriously..The only thing I object to about using computers is plagiarism.
PS: the teachers and their assistants have access to computers,too, students.
Oh, heavens yes! Computers have become essential in research! They're wonderful!!!!
As you said, it's the plagerism.
www.pinkmonkey.com , et al, are not so good.