ICT: Impacting Teaching and Learning

Abstract

The high growth in education is increasing the demand for flexible and innovative approaches to Teaching -learning in which information technology can play a crucial role. In an educational system "teaching" and "learning" are the two major activities besides "assessment" which is a coordinating activity. The Information Communication Technology (ICT) has a potential to transform the different areas of the educational system. In this paper our focus is on identifying the challenges prevailing in our educational system and proposing the role of Information Communication Technology practices in its successful implementation. This paper also provides some recommendations which could be used as a catalyst for promotion of information communication technology services in both teaching and learning.

Assessing the dimensionality and educational impacts of integrated ICT literacy in the higher education context

“…The results reported in the current study are consistent with the literature in this field confirming the significant greater effects of ICT-related variables after adjusting for demographic variables (Khan et al, 2013;Luu & Freeman, 2011;Porchea, Allen, Robbins, & Phelps, 2010). Further, the positive associations found between the ICT literacy sub-scales and the self-reported gains in the current study offer predictive validity and additional convergent validity evidence in support of the scale.…”

“…Higher education (HE) institutions have adopted ICT as a means of enabling students to access the knowledge and skills required to meet the demands of the ever-changing global environment (Altbach, Reisberg, & Rumbley, 2009). It also adds value to the processes of learning and to the organisation and management of learning institutions (OECD, 2012) and its use in instruction is essential to the growth and development of teachers and students (Khan, Butt, & Baba, 2013).…”