ADOPTION OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AMONG THE STUDENTS AT TERTIARY LEVEL: BANGLADESH PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is extensively being used for educational purpose because it helps to make both learning and teaching effective and meaningful. Again, it shrinks the obstacles of habitual learning systems like allowing students to access unlimited educational resources and providing required data timely. Bangladesh has made marvelous betterment in this sector in the last couple of years especially in tertiary level. Now, it is high time to justify how the tertiary level students of Bangladesh are accepting ICT for learning. The study was conducted at the Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU) with randomly collected data from 250 students of various departments. It has justified the perceptions, behavior and expectations of tertiary level students towards the adoption of ICT. The results of this study are expected to be useful to the educational policymakers, institutions, educators and the relevant parties. KEYWORDS: ICT Adoption, ICT in Education, Tertiary Education, NSTU, Bangladesh.