Introduction
The world that awaits us is a world of huge technical change presently the world is inhabited by very large number of scientists and technologists and they are more than the scientist and technologist that have lived on it during the history of mankind. All developments mainly on the economic growth of the nation are based on updated knowledge and information into economic activity has resulted in a profound structural and qualitative change. There is a window of opportunity for Indian because youth power in India is 59 % in the age group of 15-59 %. Japan is the most ageing nation in Asia, over 10 lac citizens are over the age of 90 years. Finland which is known as the proud nation of producing NOKIA mobile and earning over 40 billion dollars per year from it is the most ageing nation of Europe. According to Dr Kastusiranjan one of the noted scientists of India has observed that global development over the past two centuries have already demonstrated that the central role of advances in science and technology and their applications in the social economic and cultural transformation of the world is tremendous. Human experience with technology is constantly evolving and is finding expression in myriad dimension. Technology has been affecting every part of human endeavor.
In the past few years, the world has witnessed a phenomenal growth in communication technology, computer network and information technology. Development of new broadband communication services and convergence of telecommunication with computers have created numerous possibilities to use a variety of new technology tools for teaching and learning system. The integration of computers and communications offer unprecedented opportunities to the education systems with its capacity to integrate, enhance and interact with each other over a wide geographic distance in a meaningful way to achieve the learning objectives. The growth of these communication and computer systems, their ease of use, the power and diversity of information transfer allow teachers and students to have access to a world beyond the classroom. It has the potential to transform the nature and process of the teaching and learning environment and envision a new learning culture. ICT opens up opportunities for learning because it enables learners to access, extend, transform and share ideas and information in multi-modal communication styles and format. It helps the learner to share learning resources and spaces, promote learner centered and collaborative learning principles and enhance critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving skills. Meaning and Definition of ICT The abbreviation ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology. According to (Ajayi, (2008)), It is defined as a diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate, create, disseminate, store, and manage information. Then (Voogt & Pelgrum, 2005; Watson, 2006) explained ICT as being divided into two main approaches in education such as; ICT for education and ICT in education. ICT for education implies the development of information and communication technology for learning and teaching purpose while ICT in education involves the adoption of general components of information and communication technology in practical use in teaching and learning processes Characteristics of Information Technology Information Technology has the following characteristics: *Acquisition, Storage, manipulation, management, transmission or reception of data or information. * Real time access to information. * Easy availability of updated data * Connecting Geographically dispersed regions * Wider range of communication media Information and Communication Technology in Education Globalization and technological changes have created a new global economy powered by technology, fueled by information and driven by knowledge. The emergence of this new global economy has serious implications for the nature and purpose of educational institutions. As the access to information continues to grow rapidly, schools cannot be contented with the limited knowledge to be transmitted in a fixed period of time. They have to become compatible to the ever expanding knowledge and also be equipped with the technology to deal with this knowledge. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) — which include radio and television, as well as newer digital technologies such as computers and the Internet — © Associated Asia Research Foundation (AARF) A Monthly Double-Blind Peer Reviewed Refereed Open Access International e-Journal – Included in the International Serial Directories. Page | 12 have been proven as potentially powerful tools for educational change and reform. When used appropriately, different ICTs can help expand access to education, strengthen the relevance of education to the increasingly digital workplace, and raise educational quality by helping make teaching and learning into an active process connected to real life. Characteristics of ICT in Education ICT in education is any hardware and software technology that contribute in the educational information processing. In the context of present era, ICT mainly comprises of Computer technology with its hardware, like, Personal computer machine, infrastructure required for setting up Internet facility and also software like, CD ROM including various programme packages, E-learning strategies etc. ICT in education is any Information Technology that focuses on the acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, transmission or reception of data required for the educational purpose. For example, the information about students’ records, their admissions, updates of their auricular and co-curricular activities. ICT in education is any technology that deals with the exchange of information or in other words communication in the teaching learning process. Uses of Electronic learning technology like, Teleconferencing, power point presentations, CD ROM are Communication Technology which is the part of ICT. ICT in education is any educational technology that is applied in the educational process. It encompasses Hardware approach like use of machines and materials, Software approach like use of methodologies and strategies of teaching learning and Systems approach that uses the management technology that deals with the systematic organization of the hardware and the software. Different software packages for the use in different department of education; e.g. library software, administration software, software related to managing the entire teaching learning process. ICT in education is the support material in the hands of the human resource involved in the educational process in order to enhance the quality of education. ICT in education comprises of the application of science of On-line, Offline learning with the help of the computer technology. Application of Information and Communication Technology in Education ICT is being utilized in every part of life. Due to the increasing importance of the computer, students -the future citizens cannot afford to keep themselves aloof from this potential medium. … As a result of the different emerging trends in the use of technologies, tertiary education institutions now embrace the use of ICT to perform their core functions of teaching, research and learning as well as rendering services (Jayanetti, 2014). The development and use of telecommunication tools created huge possibilities to adopt information and communication devices for teaching and learning at different levels of education (Nnaekwe & Ugwu, 2019). With the potential of ICT in transforming teaching and learning processes (Simin, Thanusha, Logeswary & Annreetha, 2016), the adoption of ICT-enabled resources for teaching, learning and research is gaining wide attention (Omotunde, Babalola, & Omotunde, 2014), hence the unprecedented drive by institutions of higher education to integrate the use of ICT in most educational activities.
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