Information And Communication Technology In Education

Many Universities are integrating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into their educational programmes in order to improve students’ effectiveness. ICT are significantly increasing the transfer of information through global communication system, leading to an explosion in generation and collective sharing of knowledge (UNESCO, 2015b)62. The society today has been significantly impacted by the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) revolution (Bunza, 2016)53. ICT is a concept that has become globally appreciated, and it has made the world to assume a family status (Onwumere, 2012)59.

ICT is considered as a influential tool for educational transformation. Enakrire (2011)54 cited in Nigerian National Information Technology

The use of ICT as a tool for enhancing students’ learning, instructors’ instruction, and channel for improving entrance to quality education in formal and non formal settings has turn into a necessity (Yusuf and Balogun, 2011)63. Daniel (2002) in Rigim and Kanya (2013)60, stated that ICTs have become within a very short time one of the basic building blocks of modern society. ICT contributes to widespread access to education, fairness in education, the delivery of quality learning and instruction, instructors’ proficient growth and more efficient education management and

ICTs for education refers to the development of information and communication technology specifically for instruction and learning purposes, while the ICTs in education deals with the adoption of general components of information and communication technologies in the instruction and learning process. ICTs are advances in technologies that proved a rich global resource and collaborative environment for dissemination of learning materials, interactive discussions, research information, and international exchange of ideas, which are critical for advancing meaningful educational initiatives (Ololube, 2015)58.

The relevance of information and communication technology training comes from the fact that it add value to the process of learning, and in the organization and management of learning institutions (Tasir, Abour, Abd-Halim & Harun, 2012)61. In concrete terms, ICT literacy has enhanced instruction and learning through its dynamic, interactive, and engaging content, and has provided real opportunities for individualized instruction (Newhouse, 2002a)57. In recognition of the critical relevance of ICT integration for sustainable development, democratization and good government, Nigerian Government has to talk bold and aggressive initiative on several fronts in the development of ICT both at the federal and state