Thursday, 7 November 2013

Importance of ICT in education

ICT can make a big difference in the way teachers teach and students learn and can help students acquire 21st century skills like digital literacy, innovative thinking, creativity, sound reasoning, etc. ICT can help in enhancing the quality of education through blended learning by supplementing the traditional talk and chalk method of teaching. 
ICT-enabled education  can also be a solution to  the growing demands for enrollments in higher education in India and thus help increase the gross enrollment ratio which at present is very low as compared to the world average of 23%. 
In case of open and distance education system where “Anyone, Anywhere and Anytime”, is the main philosophy, ICT- enabled education can do wonders that no one can imagine and help pave way for the creation of virtual universities in the long run