Quality Enhancement in Higher Education through ICT

Abstract

The quality of higher education is a multi-dimensional concept. Higher education in India is experiencing a major transformation in terms of access, equity and quality. This transition is highly influenced by the rapid developments in information and communication technologies in whole world. The optimal utilization of opportunities arising due to diffusion of ICTs in higher education system presents a profound challenge for higher education institutions. The introduction of ICTs in the higher education has profound implications for the whole education process especially in dealing with key issues of access, equity, management, efficiency, pedagogy and quality. Different ICTs are now set to become instrumental to help expand access to education, strengthen the relevance of education to the increasingly digital workplace, and raise educational quality, among others, helping make teaching and learning into an engaging, active process connected to real life. The application, exposure and deployment of ICTs fundamentally change the way education is conceived and delivered to students.  Due to its easy accessibility this means of education has become very popular. This paper highlights how ICT can be applied to enhance the quality of higher education.