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The Use of Information and Commmunication Technology in Distance Education
The Use of Information and Commmunication Technology in Distance Education
The Use of Information and Commmunication Technology in Distance Education
Submitted by:
SANGITA PATEL
Enrolment No: - 163068051
Programme Code: MADE
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“Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in IGNOU
for distance learning by the students”
Introduction:
The open and distance learning education is now an inseparable part of our education
system as it covers a large number of people for imparting education. This education is
beneficial for those who are unable to attend at the regular class room programme. The science
and technology are now entered into all the field and sectors of society from agriculture to art
and culture, from economics to entertainment. The education system is also now benefited with
the wide application of IT tools and techniques. The IT enabled open and distance learning
education system is now become so sophisticated that one can get his or her desired education
just with a click away. The rapid use of internet and other communication facilities have
brought the open and distance education closer to the student community.
Background:
Due to the explosive growth of knowledge and its interdisciplinary nature, the
information handling has become extremely difficult. The advent of digital computers,
advances in telecommunication technology, wide spread use of networking, explosive growth
of internet, mass storage media, virtual reality and databases have opened up new possibilities
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in dealing with the collection, organization, and dissemination of information. Now
information can not only be stored, retrieved, communicated, and broadcasted electronically,
in enormous quantities at greater speed, but can also be re arranged, selected and transformed.
In fact, the universal demand for education, thirst for knowledge and the failure of the
mainstream education system in catering to the increasing popular demand for higher education
were the major contributory factors behind the emergence of the ODL system.
The Open and Distance Learning (ODL) has become an integral part of higher
education globally. It is an effective tool for the provision of education to a heterogeneous
group of learners as well as an alternative channel to democratize education all over the world.
The very philosophy of distance education envisages complete freedom from any restraint on
account of jurisdiction from which the conventional Indian Universities suffer. There is no
geographic restriction. Students in distance education system are free to learn at their own pace
and convenience while being away from the institution.
ICT has made it possible for any learner to pursue education from any place and from
any institution. Yet the learners’ geographical mobility from place to place, be it within a
country or across the countries has been causing problems to the learners in pursuing the
program of study, depending upon the nature, duration etc. of the program. To address all these
problems, there is a need for effective network of distance and open education institutions with
provision for transfer of students along with their credits, records and so on between and / or
among all the institutions offering same programs in same media with same or equivalent
syllabus or curriculum. A variety of media such as radio, television, computer and Internet etc.
are being used as a part of learning material by many Open and Distance Learning (ODL)
institutions.
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Rational of the Study:
The use of effective technology is crucial to distance education. The ICT can be helpful
in quality education and distance learning for higher education by implementing it in various
phases of education. It can be employed in formal and Non-formal types of education and may
be socially useful part of the society. By the use of ICT effectively, a lot of quality improvement
can be done after careful and planned implementation of ICT in education. Gupta, Rajendra.
(2017) ICT is helpful to the students to learn effectively which and ICT in Distance Learning
education system help for their effective functioning. Singh, G. and Paliwal, D. (2012).
Implication of ICT makes learning process flexible, accessible, qualitative and cost-effective
education. Osaat, S.D. and Nsereka, L. R. (2012). a greater acceptance of the fact that ICT
supporting lecture setting will effectively lead to academic success in the programme.
Akimkunmi Oluseun O. and Elizabeth Bukunola L. (2015) adoption and use of ICT helps
in a high level of accessibility to educational resources by distance learning students and it
enhanced access to quality education, improved level of knowledge, provision of access to
studying through a variety of methods and, eradication of time constraints or barriers.
Considering the Importance ICT in the Distance Learning the Present study is stated as
“Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in IGNOU for distance
learning by the students”
ICT:
Distance learning:
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school or college. Also called distance education. Where teacher and students from different
location connected by means of electronic communication.
The purpose of the study has been broken down into the following specific objectives such as:
1. To find out the perception of students about the educational usefulness of ICT in the
learning process.
2. To find out the frequency of ICT use for distance learning by the students.
3. To identify the different problems of using ICT for learning by the students.
Research Question:
1. What is the perception of students about educational usefulness of ICT in the learning
process?
2. What is the Frequency of ICT use for distance learning by the students?
3. What are the problems of using ICT for learning by the students?
Considering the nature of the Problem the investigator will use Descriptive Survey
research as method of study which is commonly used in educational research to study existing
condition or the phenomenon.
In the Present study the investigator will take all the students of Jharsuguda District
who are enrolled in IGNOU at Bhubaneswar Regional Centre as the population of the study.
Out of which the researcher will select 100 students enrolled under different programmes as
sample of the study by means of convenience or accidental sampling technique. A convenience
or accidental sample is a type of non-probability sampling method where the sample is taken
from a group of people easy to contact or to reach.
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Statistical Tools and Techniques:
In the present study the researcher will use various statistical techniques like-
frequency, mean, median, standard deviation, Graph etc. as per the requirement of the study
for analysing the collected data.
The present study is delimited to Jharsuguda district and all the students of Jharsuguda
who are enrolled in IGNOU at Bhubaneswar Regional Centre.
Conclusions:
ICT has the potential to enhance the teaching learning situation. More particularly it
can lead the distance education system to a new height. With the help of ICT teaching
community can reach the students of remote areas and learners are able to access quality
education from anywhere at any time. The teaching community should use ICT which will
encourage the students also to use the same. Only through Information and Communication
technology the world can meet the challenges of education in the globalised world.
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