ICT in Education Sector and its Impacts

A rapid evolution process is being observed worldwide in the need for information facilities in the term of quantity, quality and access to information. The process of information and communication and transmission of information has become so fast that it has spread all over the world. This revolution has affected human lives and has brought a radical change in the field of education and therefore, education process has become more effective, meaningful and productive. Advances in digital technology have created many avenues of learning. It is keeping students and teachers updated and enhancing their capacity. Through this technology active learning, discussion, sharing of ideas, immediate feedback and easy access to digital content is taking place very rapidly. In this competitive world, future of education sector lies in knowledge of ICT. It has made information accessible/transmittable from anywhere and by/to all groups of people. Education has reached most parts of the world and therefore, ICT has become integral part of human life. This paper relates how ICT has been used in education and its impact on education sector.