Volume : VI, Issue : I, January - 2017

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Dr. Vandana Dua, Dr. Ankur Dua

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 At Present a new era has evolved in the education sector by means of ICT. Different ICTs are now set to become instrumental to help expand access to education, strengthen the relevance of education to the increasingly digital workplace, and raise educational quality by among others, helping make teaching and learning into an engaging, active process connected to real life. The application and exposure to and development of ICTs fundamentally change the way education is conceived and delivered to students. ICTs are enablers that optimize student– centered pedagogical methods. The Emerging Technologies are the major factor producing changes in education and Shaping the global economy. Effective Education requires competent teachers who use this technology in their teaching learning process and aware of latest innovations, researches, policies and experiences in the field of education. Technology is a tool that can be used in many ways to enhance learning. The rapid development of technology makes it possible for almost everyone to Access computing resources. These types of resources include special hardware and software that allows individuals to make use of ICT. Due to its easy accessibility this means of education has become very popular all over the world. Distance education has got a thurst after the evolution of ICT– based education system. This paper intends to give an idea about ICT–based higher education all over the globe. Finally, it analyses the responses from different user groups to query about the current status of the ICT–based higher education system. This article discusses the roles of ICT in education. Information communication technologies (ICT) at present are influencing every aspect of human life. They are playing salient roles in work places, business, education and entertainment. Moreover, many people recognize ICTs as catalysts for change. Change in working conditions, handling and exchanging information, teaching methods, learning approaches, scientific research and in accessing information. Therefore, this article discuss the roles of ICTs, the promises, limitations and key challenges of integration to education systems. The review attempts in answering the following questions : What are the benefits of ICTs in education? , What are the existing promises of ICT use in education systems of some developing countries? , What are the limitations and key challenges of ICTs integration to education systems? The review concludes that regardless of all the limitations characterizing it, ICT benefits education systems to provide quality education in alignment with contructivism which is a contemporary paradigm of learning.

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Dr. Vandana Dua, Dr. Ankur Dua, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume : 6 | Issue : 1 | JANUARY 2017

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