International Journal of Research in Economics and Social Sciences
Year : 2016, Volume : 6, Issue : 4
First page : ( 275) Last page : ( 280)
Online ISSN : 2249-7382.

Barriers to ICT in Higher Education

Dr. Sahu Neeta

Guest Faculty, Department of Education, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Online published on 20 April, 2017.

Abstract

Information and communication technology (ICT) is aimed at maximizing learning experiences and making teaching learning more effective and efficient. In the recent years there has been an explosion of knowledge and population. To meet the challenges of quantity and quality, it has been felt that information and communication technology is helpful in dealing with this situation. Computers and telecommunications are the principal technologies reshaping higher education. Although ICT has pierced every field of our life including the field of education, but the impact of ICT in the field of education has not been extensive as in other fields like tourism, travel, business, banking, engineering, architecture etc. There have been several barriers to use of ICT by the teachers of higher education. Researchers have been interested in finding the barriers or constraints which affect the use of ICT by the teachers. Present paper discusses internal and external barriers as lack of confidence, lack of motivation, attitudes and beliefs of teachers, technophobia, lack of resources, lack of professional development opportunities etc.

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