EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY TO ICT: HOW INDIA IS ADVANCING IN EDUCATION. (original) (raw)

ICT and Education: A Study of Changing Dynamics in India

TJPRC, 2013

The paper is based on a primary research conducted in five cultural zones of India to study the direction of change brought about by introduction of ICT into the educational scenario in India. It shows how ICT, has percolated down to the education system and how the students at various levels perceived the changes brought about by the use of Internet. Education was always the beneficiary of technology but revolution in ICT during 1970 onwards it brought about a transformation in education system. The research has covered the students of the management students, the college students, and the students of higher secondary schools and records the perception they have about the changes brought about in the student - teacher relationship by the use of internet and mobile technology. The paper presents an analytic account of impact of ICT vis-à-vis the teaching and learning behaviour of the teachers and the students. It examines if the ICT has affected the student–teacher dynamics, if the respect for teachers are getting eroded in otherwise traditional Indian society and whether the distance between a student and teacher has widened. It also throws light on the changing scene of the students’ spending time in library and consulting the teachers for counseling. The finding have been dissected on the theory of change.

Use of Information Technology in Indian Education System

isara solutions, 2013

With accumulative knowledge and technological progress of society; our country requires learning skills will helpful in the development of science and technology. Educational systems in a community and subsequently education will not be able to separate from other social institutions, national and international interactions widely known in the global village. Education in the current era is the center from which all changes and developments arise. There is an emerging broad consensus around the world about the benefits that can be brought to education system through the appropriate use of evolving information and communication technologies. It is involved from improved teaching and learning processes to better student outcome, increased student engagement and seamless communication with teachers and parents. Today there is a significant gap between knowledge and skills students learn in school and the knowledge and skills that workers need in workplaces and communities. This paper focuses on the role of technology in education.

Information and Communication Technologies in Indian Education System

International Journal of Knowledge Society Research, 2013

In this paper, the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and its challenges and opportunities in Indian education sector has been highlighted. Towards the end, the paper also presents a comparative study of ICT awareness and penetration among south Asia countries. Various reports were collected from difference government and private domains and the facts are summarized in this paper. The paper has succinctly reviewed the status of ICT in Indian education system. The research is based on the compilation of information available till 2010.

Impact of ICT on Learning in India: Emphasis on Emerging Trends, Patterns and Practice

ICT has been developing very rapidly nowadays. Therefore, in order to balance it, the whole educational system should be reformed and ICT should be integrated into educational activities. The influence of ICT, especially internet cannot be ignored in our students’ lives. In this case, the widely use of internet access has been an unavoidable policy that should be anticipated by educational institutions. The teachers should be the main motivator and initiator of the ICT implementation at educational institutions. The teachers should be aware of the social change in their teaching activities. They should be the agent of change from the classical method into the modern one. They must also be the part of the global change in learning and teaching modification.

Use of ICT in Teaching and Learning: A Role of Institutions, Teachers, Students and Technology

Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science, 2022

ICT, an acronym for information and communication Technology is the slogan of the 21st century. Amazingly, information and communication technology has changed human society into what is commonly called information society. As rightly observed by Alagu and Thanuskodi (2018) ICT has been integrated into every work of life and it plays a pivotal role for knowledge acquisition and dissemination for onward advancement of education and the society at large. Information and communication technology has a number of components such as CD-ROM, Cable Television, Cellular Phones, computer system, opaque projectors, filmstrip projectors, cassette recorders etc. When two or more of these components are put together on a working platform manipulated by telecommunication, it is referred to as information and communication technologies. In education sector, prior to the emergence of information technologies, teaching, learning and research in India were conventional or traditional that is, an interactive between the teacher and the learners, the main source for information available then was the "library" with its associated problems (lack of professional staff, lack of current materials, staff care free attitude, theft and mutilation of the available resources among others). This process of providing and acquiring knowledge was restrictive by content and geographical barriers. However, with the emergence of the technologies, most challenges of teaching and learning are gradually easing out for technological teaching and learning processes, especially for schools, teachers and learners who have taken advantage of the emerging technologies.

THE ROLE OF ICT IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF SCHOOL EDUCATION IN INDIA

Today, from the time we awaken in the morning to the time before we sleep, media, such as newspapers, radio, television, and computers, surround us. All these media come under the overall umbrella of what are known as today's ICTs. ICT in schools provide many opportunities to teachers to transform their practices by providing the learners with improved educational content and more effective teaching and learning methods. ICTs, especially the computer and Internet based can be useful in drill and practice; to help diagnose and solve problems, for accessing information and knowledge about various related themes. In developing countries of Asia, namely India, is trying to create a pool of work force to address job opportunities in computers—hardware and software, creating and training people in computer engineering. This paper will try to discuss about the role of ICT in improving the quality of school education in India. Besides it, the paper will also focus on the concept of ICT and the concept of school education in India.

ROLE OF ICT IN EDUCATION: A CASE OF INDIRA COLLEGE

Information and communication technologies (ICT) have become universal unit in all aspects of existence.ICT increases the flexibility of delivery of education so that learners can access knowledgeanytime and from anywhere.The use of ICT in education lends itself to more studentcentred learning. The Paper is divided into 4 sections. Section 1 briefs us about Definition, Introduction and Literature Review of ICT. Section 2 explains use of ICT in various aspects. Section 3 explains advantages of ICT. Section 4 explains use of ICT at Indira College

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Education by Mukesh Saha

Abstract What is the importance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Education? There are two issues that we get. The first is the importance of ICT. Why is the articulation ICT utilized rather than PCs? The second one is the means by which we can consolidate ICT for upgrading learning. The very articulation Information and Communication Technology has bunches of thoughts in it. It is not simply utilizing devices. The emphasis is on what is being executed through this medium. We have data innovation and correspondence innovation. Overseeing of vast amounts of data and conveying the same to the concerned individuals is the need of great importance. Subsequently the name ICT. It is an exceptionally complete articulation. It is not constrained to the PCs or the web. It ranges from the utilization of FM radio to the utilization of satellite for correspondence. It incorporates both the frame and embodiment of correspondence. ICT can possibly make adapting more experiential. Also the huge measure of information, visuals accessible on any theme can be conveyed to the classroom from everywhere throughout the world. That is the reason ICT has been viewed as a rising territory with heaps of potential for making instructive process more important.

Emerging Paradigm of Information and Communication Technologies in Education: The Indian Context

Indian Journal of Open Learning, 2014

Abstract: India stands at the threshold of a knowledge revolution triggered by the advances in information technology and the digitization of knowledge, skills, processes and services. The prime mover of this massive change is the multi-pronged and all pervasive interventions of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). This paper describes two major technology-integrated educational initiatives by the Government of India and outlines the critical role of ICT in education with special reference to open and distance education.

Inclusion of ICT in Teacher Education in India.docx

In the modern age the educational system is constantly being challenged to offer better education to more people, at the same time as technological development continually opens up new possibilities and methods of learning day by day. Teachers played a vital role in molding society. Therefore, the teaching profession was known as the noblest of all. "Teachers of the present generation should update their knowledge irrespective of their discipline". Information technologies have reshaped teaching and learning in schools, but often not in ways anticipated by technology proponents. Schools have made significant use of assessment and instructional technologies that help promote learning for all students, whereas technologies for learners, such as mobile devices, video games, and social networking sites, are typically excluded from school contexts.