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In Education
Imparting education and training is the most important aspect of human society. ICT has made it possible
that knowledge reaches everywhere in the best possible way.
It is helpful to make the teaching and learning process an active and continuous process that can be connected
to the social life of all citizens as it has the potential for reaching remote places & increasing access.
It is providing a variety of opportunities to scattered and rural populations, especially to traditionally excluded
people from education due to cultural or social reasons such as ethnic minorities, girls, persons with disabilities
and the elderly. It is helping people who are abstained from education due to cost or because of time constraints.
Applications of ICT in Education
Education by ICT is reaching many with quality deliverance in many ways like:
Virtual Class
ICT is in process of making the classrooms digital. In classrooms, digital boards are being installed along with
LCD projectors that are connected to servers of contents over the network/Internet.
The teachers take the help of such content to demonstrate various topics that help the students to understand
with a broader perspective. Such arrangements also help the teachers to store more content for further usage
than compared to the written content on the board while teaching in class. Through virtual classes, a live demo
of any activity or concept can be given. It establishes a realistic approach to teaching.
Video Conferencing
ICT helps to organise video conferences that telecast lectures and discussions about problems and provide
instant solutions, clarify doubts, etc. Such classroom teaching is being supported by the e-learning concept in
which projectors and Internet features are used for online communication by renowned and well-experienced
faculties and there is a deliverance of content to demonstrate important topics as well.
Online Examination
With the increase in resources of ICT, different types of examinations and competitions are held on computers
that are connected to a centralized server of organisers through the internet. Such kind of online exams gives
immediate results and saves a lot of time, effort and resources.
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