ICT and Education

PrefaceThis book is designed for Graduate and Post-Graduate students those who are pursuing their higher studies in computer/ICT and education. Information and communication technology (ICT) has changed and continues to change almost every aspect of our daily lives. Our personal lives, social interactions, educational systems, business atmosphere, and corporate culture—everything has changed in one way or another due to advancements in the field of ICT. The unprecedented developments in education, information and communication technology that took place during the last decades of the twentieth century have led to a metamorphosis of processes and practices in almost all spheres of human endeavours. Higher education has undergone important paradigm shifts, which include the shift from a teacher-centric system of learning to a student-centric system of learning, and the replacement of the traditional practice of learning over a specified period of time with the help of ICT tools and resources. Information communication technology (ICT) today play an important role in productive and relevant learning.Readers of this book are not required to have any previous knowledge about ICT and Education concepts. The contents of the book are very simple and even layman can understand those concepts. As a reader when you read this book, you will come to understand that ICT is a broad, deep, and rapidly growing field of study in present scenario. ICT has the potential to contribute to substantial improvements in our educational system. To date, relatively little of this potential has been achieved. Moreover, the pace of change of the ICT field currently exceeds the pace of progress in making effective use of ICT. The book focuses on general topics such as Concept of Education, importance of education, Functions of Education, Types of education, provides concept of Information, Communication, Technology, Information Technology, Information Systems and Computer based information system, Informatics Practices, ICT modes of Communication, ICT tools and resources for teaching and learning, provides Objectives of ICT in Education, The Effectiveness of ICTs in Education. The emphasis is on higher-order knowledge and skills.It is well accepted that Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have an immense impact on education – of children, of teachers, of teacher educators and others. This book provides basic theoretical and practical information on aspects of Education and Information Communication Technology (ICT). The contents of this book are written in simple English language. In more detail, the book is structured in main 6 chapters as follow:Chapter 1 focuses on Concept of Education, importance of education, Functions of Education, Types of educationChapter 2 provides concept of Information, Communication, Technology, Information Technology, Information Systems and Computer based information system, Informatics PracticesChapter 3 presents ICT modes of Communication, ICT tools and resources for teaching and learningChapter 4 discusses concept of Internet, benefits of the internet, Computers, approaches to the instructional use of computers and the InternetChapter 5 provides Objectives of ICT in Education, The Effectiveness of ICTs in Education, ICT and Raising Standards, ICTs help prepare individuals for the workplace, Benefits of ICT in Education, The use of ICTs help improve the quality of education, Disadvantages of ICTChapter 6 summarizes Present-day Scenario of higher education in India, Missions and functions of higher education, Role of higher education in India, Role of ICT in higher education