Information Communication Technology : Practices for Academia

The digital revolution driving societal change is as significant as the invention of the printing press or the Industrial Revolution. Since the introduction of the transistor and the integrated circuit, people have not just been doing things differently; they have been doing vastly different things. The development of a healthy educational system which meets the objectives effectively poses many challenges. The high growth in education is increasing the demand for flexible and innovative approaches to learning in which information technology can play a crucial role. In an educational system “teaching” and “learning” are the two major activities besides “assessment” which is a coordinating activity. The Information Communication Technology (ICT) has a potential to transform the different areas of the educational system. In this paper our focus is on identifying the challenges prevailing in our educational system and proposing the role of Information Communication Technology in its successful implementation. This paper also provides some recommendations which could be used as a catalyst for promotion of information communication technology services in higher education.