ICT

ICT

Information and Communication Technology

What is ICT?

ICT stand for information and communication technologies and are defined, for the purposes, as a “diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate, and to create, disseminate, store, and manage information.” These technologies include computers, the Internet, broad casting technologies (radio and television), and telephony.

Information and communication technology is a vast field encompassing virtually all technologies that can store, receive or transmit signals electronically. With electronic devices so tightly wound into the fabric of modern society, the advantages and disadvantages of ICT use may not be immediately apparent.

The Effectiveness of ICTs in Education

ICTs are a potentially powerful tool for extending educational opportunities, both formal and non-formal, to previously underserved constituencies—scattered and rural populations, groups traditionally excluded from education due to cultural or social reasons such as ethnic minorities, girls and women, persons with disabilities, and the elderly, as well as all others who for reasons of cost or because of time constraints are unable to enroll on campus.

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Households with Internet Access at Home

More than three in ten homes in the developing world have Internet access. The ITU projects thirteen percent growth between 2013 and 2014. The percent of homes with at least one Internet connection has more than tripled since 2005. Worldwide forty four percent of homes have an Internet connection.

Mobile Phones are the New Standard

Mobile phones have replaced fixed-line phones as the default technology for communication. The number of fixed-telephone subscriptions has decreased by more than one hundred million since its peak in 2006. While worldwide the number of mobile phones has more than tripled since 2005 many have predicted that 2014 will be the year when the number of mobile phone subscriptions exceeds the number of people. The estimates from ITU suggest we may have to wait another year for that technology milestone.

Advantages

Although ICTs can enhance student learning in many ways, there are some disadvantages associated with implementing these sophisticated technologies in schools and universities around the world.

· Higher quality lessons through greater collaboration between teachers in planning and preparing resources .

· Flexibility of ‘anytime, anywhere’ access (Jacobsen and Kremer, 2000)

· Opportunities to collaborate on assignments with people outside or inside school

· Communication channels are increased through email, discussion groups and chat rooms

. Increased Access to Resources

· Parents are more likely to be engaged in the school community

· Higher quality student reports – more legible, more detailed, better presented

DISADVANTAGES

Although ICTs can enhance student learning in many ways, there are some disadvantages associated with implementing these sophisticated technologies in schools and universities around the world. Some of these disadvantages include:

. Security Issues

. Body Language

. Lack of Security/Privacy in social media

. Social media

. Cyber bullying

. High Costs

. Criminal Copyright Infringement

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