Paper Topic:

nformation Communication Technology (ICT) in Higher Education.

Running head : ICT in higher education

Student name

Student number

Course

Lecturer

ICT which is the acronym for information and communication technology is defined as the use of varied technological equipments and resources that are used for creation , dissemination , storage , management of information and for communication . These technologies consist of computers , cellular phones , internet , satellite system , radio and television

Uses of ICT

ICTs are increasingly used in higher Education to improve the quality of tutoring , learning and also by the management as a key policy maker since

it 's a necessity in the 21st century

Web based teleconferencing can also be used for tutoring in higher education where a lecturer located in a different geographical location can facilitate discussion through transmission of text , audio and visual via the internet

Higher education distance learning is facilitated by ICT nowadays where students are able to enroll to virtual universities where lesson materials in form of online tutorials are provided to students

ICT is also used for research purposes in higher education where resources can be accessed over the internet by students for policy making and adapt to innovations . With this , quality of learning has being improved through the increased access to new learning resources and approaches in teaching by use of teaching aids like projectors

ICT Facilities provided by Institutions include

Wireless Technology

This is the term used to describe the transfer of information which allows sharing of two or more telecommunication devices like computers cellular phones or personal digital assistant (PDA...

3 pages

176.5 KB

Free sing-up