Living in the

IT Era

Lesson 2
• Anything that renders data,
information or perceived knowledge in
any visual format whatsoever, via any
multimedia distribution mechanism, is
considered part of the domains space
known as Information Technology

• Communication technology is the

activity of designing and constructing
and maintaining communication
systems.
NEED of ICT
Importance of ICT
 Characteristics of Information Technology

* Acquisition, Storage, manipulation,

management, transmission or reception of
data or information.
* Real time access to information.
* Easy availability of updated data.
* Connecting Geographically dispersed
regions.
* Wider range of communication media.
Unique Characteristics of ICT
 ICT is pervasive and cross-cutting
 From personal use to business and Govt.
 Can be tailored to meet personal, local, diverse
needs.
 ICT creates networks

 Those connected benefit from the network

 The Network externalities increases as it
grows
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 Characteristics cont’

 ICT disseminates information

and knowledge
 Separates content from its physical
location
 Makes knowledge available to remote
communities
 ICT allows for zero or declining marginal
costs
 Replication of content is free
 Distribution of marginal cost is near zero
 ICT reduces transaction costs
 Characteristics cont’

 ICT enhances efficiency

 Has power to store, retrieve, sorts, filter and
distribute information
 Makes processes and transactions leaner and
more effective

 ICT reduces the need for intermediaries

 Links consumers directly to producers
 Allows users to acquire products and
services directly

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 Characteristics cont’

 ICT is global
 Transcends cultural and linguistic
barriers
 Allows local communities to be part of
the global network
Summary
These characteristics suggest that ICT can be a
powerful enabler of development
 ICT for Education
Applications of ICT

 Distance Education

 Affordability and geography have been barriers to

access
 ICT has enhanced the quality of distance education
 Six largest Distance Learning Universities are located in
developing countries: Turkey, Indonesia, China, India,
Thailand and Korea
 Distance Education facilitated by ICT has mainly been
applied to tertiary education

 ICT has enabled cross-border education

 Applications cont’

 Scientific Research
 Development of networks over the internet
empowers indigenous research & development
(R&D) in developing countries
 Existence of virtual research groups allows
databases and information to be shared

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 Applications cont’
 Technical and vocational training

 ICT is being employed to train workers in many

functional areas e.g Health care,IT services,
teachers
 Education Administration
 Enhances day-to-day management of institutions
•Timetabling
•Student admission &Tracking
•Financial Management
•Medical services
•Procurement & store management
•Data distribution & management
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Limitations and Drawbacks
• Lack of needed facilities , material and
equipment and favourable conditions for the
use of ICT
• Widespread ignorance
• Resistance – attachment to old ways and fear
– adoption of the new
• Lack of provision – in pre-service stage nor in-
service stage
• So it becomes necessary to present
the content by attractive means.
Computer technology helps us to
provide rich presentation.
• To provide rich presentation, it is necessary
to use the various components like:-
1. Text matter presentation
2. Animation presentation
3. Graphic presentation
4. Audio presentation
5. Video presentation

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SCOPE OF ICT IN EDUCATION
A person from village also can refer the latest
information and research everyday.
Television broadcast is one of the best
communication media to educate students, farmers,
sportsman.
The difficult experiments, advance surgery for
medical students etc. can be viewed.
 LCD projectors can be used for effective
training.
The man power problem, the human mistakes can
be avoided by on-line examination.
In online tutoring, the student logs into his or her tutor
through the use of internet at home. The student asks the
question and teacher replies it by writing on smart board
or using powerpoint presentation.
LEARNING USING ICT
Motivates learner
Learning process can be anywhere and
anytime
Students use interactive whiteboard in
classroom.