Abstract :
Traditional methods of teaching have been greatly
augmented by the availability of newer technologies
in the field of communication. We investigated
various aspects of inclusion of ICT in teaching
learning process at college level by conducting
a survey. We found that students have adequate
digital access, most prefer inclusion of 30-60% ICT
in teaching and need to be counseled regarding ill
effects of prolonged exposure to digital media.
Keywords : ICT, higher education, survey, internet,
teaching
I. Introduction
The draft of National Policy on Education framed
in 1986, and modified in 1992 stressed upon using
Technology in improving the quality of education.
The IT/ ICT policy in Education aims at preparing
youth to develop a knowledge society for all round
socio-economic development of the nation and
enhanced global competitiveness. The IT/ICT literate
community can benefit from IT/ICT and contribute to
nation building [1]. Multiple factors have encouraged
the adoption of ICT in teaching and learning. There
is a growing need to explore how inclusion of ICT
can improve program delivery, introduce flexibility
for customized educational programs to meet the
needs of individual learners and how internet and
WWW can provide tools for information access
and communication [2]. The use of the internet has
increased exponentially to support teaching and
learning, as more and more educational organizations
are recognizing its potential [3]. Students use the
internet information systems for both academic and
non-academic work [4]. In this work a survey was
carried out to find out the outcome of use of ICT
based educational techniques at undergraduate and
postgraduate level.