classroom.

Through technology, both teachers and students alike can now interact with the

internet to update their knowledge on any issue in different disciplines.

Information technology is a term that encompasses the notion of the application of

technology to information handling which include: generation, organization, storage, retrieval

and dissemination of information (Maduagwu & Ajobiewe, 2006). Information Communication

Technology (ICT) involves telephones, cables, television, satellite communication, computers,

internet and global system of mobile communications (GSM) the use of information

communication technology cuts across all disciplines and for all segments of the society (either

the young or the old, male or female). Information Technology (IT) was defined by the

Information and Technology Association of American (ITTA) as the study, design, development,

implementation, support or management of computer based information systems, particularly

software applications and computer hardware”. It deals with the use of electronic computers and

computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit and retrieve information securely.

UNESCO (2002) defined ICT as the range of technologies that are applied in the process

of collecting, storing, editing, retrieving and transfer of information in various forms. The

definition implies that in effective teaching and learning, relevant information will go a long way

in the achievement of stated goals and objectives. One dominant aspect of Information

Communication Technology (ICT) which has revolutionized the world is the internet. The

internet is a worldwide “network or wireless” that allows people to communicate and interact

with one another regardless of physical proximity. The internet was initially created to help

foster communication among government sponsored researchers. In the last few decades, it grew

steadily to include educational institutions, government agencies, commercial organizations and

international organizations. It is undergoing phenomenal growth with connections increasing