Like all other fields of human activities, computers and collaborative web technologies are pervading different aspects of education that has enhanced learning in general. Students have already integrated computers in learning, particularly in institutions for higher education where IT has been deployed and is being effectively used.
Scouting reveals that there is a visible difference between graduates from IT supported high end institutions and students from those institutions where IT is yet not being used for the purpose. This is a serious issue that merits attention at all policy levels.
IT has already made considerable impact in distance education. With the advent of computers and internet, learning is no longer restricted to time and place. Students these days have access to a vast amount of information and resources outside the confines of classrooms and auditoriums and they are pursuing their interests in different academic fields from getting degrees to getting different certifications at their own pace. Lifelong learning (as advocated by divine Islam) has enabled people of all ages to improve their education and learn new skills.
Open universities and other institutions that use computers and the Internet (also other electronic mediums) offer education in any field anywhere around the world. Problems created by digital divide, unavailability of resources to an overwhelmingly large majority, lack of quality contents on the web, linguistic and cultural barriers and many more issues notwithstanding.
Read article in Techno Biz, December 2009 issue!
Related: Read article in Techno Biz, November 2009 issue.
Read article in Techno Biz, December 2009 issue!
Related: Read article in Techno Biz, November 2009 issue.
