AN ANALYSIS TOWARDS IMPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL

Abstract

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is a diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate and to create, disseminate, store and manage information. This broad definition of ICT includes technologies as radio, television, video, DVD, telephone, satellite systems, computer and network hardware and software. ICT is a powerful tool for extending educational opportunities and can provide remote learning resources. The ICT Policy in higher education aims at preparing youth to participate creatively in the establishment, sustenance and growth of a knowledge society leading to all round socio- economic development of the nation and global competitiveness. The Population was comprised of students and faculty members of universities of Karachi (5 public and 5 private sector universities) two questionnaires were designed by Likert scale to collect data. The findings of the research showed that the overwhelming majority of respondents were willingness to use ICT in classroom teaching. However, teachers require more training on new ICTintegrated pedagogical approaches for the improvement of their ICT skills and showed the very low level of ICT-supported teaching due to lack of facilities and resources.