"Learning how to use a computer has become as important as writing and reading in the classroom," says Alison Lane, an assistant professor of occupational therapy at Ohio State University.

Using computers to facilitate training exercises may avoid the loss of productivity that usually comes with new employees learning computer systems on the job, according to EduConnect.

Vinci-Booher says the new study opens up bigger questions about the way we learn, such as how brain region connections change over time and when these connections are most important in learning.