A Study of Information and Communication Technology in Higher Education for the 21st Century in India

Abstract

ICT will become a strong agent for change in the middle of several educational practices. Information and communication technologies (ICT) have become everyday entity in every one aspects of life. Across the past twenty years the use of ICT has basically changed the practices and procedures of nearly all forms of Endeavour inside business and governance. Within education, ICT has begun to have a presence but the impact has not been as extensive as in other fields. Education is a very socially oriented action and quality education has conventionally been related with strong teachers having high degrees of personal contact with learners. The use of ICT in education lends itself to additional student-centered learning setting and frequently this creates some tensions for a few teachers and students. But with the world moving fast into digital media and information, the role of ICT in education is becoming additional and extra important and this significance will continue to raise and expand in the 21st century. This paper highlights the various impacts of ICT on modern higher education and explores possible future developments. The paper argues the role of ICT in transforming teaching and learning and seeks to explore how this will impact on the way programs will be offered and delivered in the universities and colleges of the future.