Open AccessRole of ICT in Higher Education
Author(s) -
Shweta Sinha,
Shalini Lamba
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
anusandhan vigyan shodh patrika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2350-0123
pISSN - 2322-0708
DOI - 10.22445/avsp.v4i1.4397
Subject(s) - information and communications technology , curriculum , higher education , government (linguistics) , knowledge management , process (computing) , business , quality (philosophy) , public relations , broadcasting (networking) , computer science , pedagogy , political science , economic growth , psychology , world wide web , economics , linguistics , philosophy , epistemology , operating system , computer network
- ICT is a broader term that includes all technologies for the communication of information. It is the technology that enables the handling (creation, storage, and access) of information and facilitates different forms of communication (radio, television, cellular phones, computer , hardware and software, various services and applications for broadcasting information. The development of ICT has influenced all walks of life like agriculture, health, decision making, administration, and also education is no exception to this. This article focuses on the role of ICT in higher education. ICT is potentially a powerful tool for extending educational opportunities and resulting in a remarkable growth in the higher education sector and leading to quality enhancements. The government is spending a lot of money on ICT: the National Mission on Education is emphasizing on the role of ICT in increasing the enrolment ratio in higher education and availability of trained teachers in the process of dissemination of education. The main factors that affect the adoption of ICT in education are the mission or goal of a particular system, programs and curricula, teaching/learning strategies and techniques, learning material and resources, communication, support and delivery systems, students, tutors, staff and other experts, management and evaluation.