ROLE OF TEACHERS IN THE

APPLICATION OF ICT FOR

MODERNISATION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION
Dr. S L Gupta
Dr. Arun Mittal
Mr. Niket Mehta
Birla Institute of Technology
(Deemed University, Mesra Ranchi)
NOIDA CAMPUS
Dr. S L Gupta, Dr. Arun Mittal,
Niket Mehta
Introduction
With the advancements in computer and
communication technologies, teachers role of a
traditional guru and guide is changing. New-age
students are well-equipped with technology. A
teacher can play very important role in development
and installation of ICT applications provided he has
interest in new techniques. New innovative ways of
learning are emerging and its the teacher who can be
the torch-bearer of this ICT revolution for the
modernization of higher education.
Dr. S L Gupta, Dr. Arun Mittal,
Niket Mehta
The present study is based on empirical evidences.
Primary data has been collected from 100 senior level faculty
members 50 from the institutions of technical education and 50
from B-Schools of the institutions form Delhi and NCR.
The data have been collected through personal interviews and
open ended questionnaires.
A judgment sampling has been used to select the respondents.
Only those teachers having 5 or more years of experience in
the teaching field (Technical Education or Management
Education) were approached.
Introduction
Dr. S L Gupta, Dr. Arun Mittal,
Niket Mehta
Introduction
Communication technologies have come to play a vibrant role
in democratizing Education not only in the Developed but also
in the Developing Countries. However, in spreading the use of
Information and communication technology some major
difficulties are felt by the policy makers as well as the
implementers.
The spread of Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) has revolutionized the access to education in general
and the Distance Open Learning (DOL) in particular.
ICTs role in the expansion of DOL need not be
overemphasized.
Every Distance Teaching Institution is fast adapting itself to
technology based teaching and learning in order to keep
abreast of the changes taking place in educational technology.
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Teachers Role in Higher Education
A teacher is a person who provides education for pupils and
students.
In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher
must first obtain professional qualifications or credentials from
a university or college.
A teacher's role may vary among cultures. Teachers may
provide education instruction in literacy and numeracy,
craftsmanship or vocational training, the Arts, religion or
spirituality, civics, community roles, or life skills.
Religious and spiritual teachers, such as gurus, mullahs, rabbis
pastors/youth pastors and lamas may teach religious texts such
as the Quran, Torah or Bible.
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Teachers Role in Higher Education
Teaching
Training
Consultancy
Research
Figure 1.1 Diamond of Teachers Roles
Now a days teachers are helping students out of the way with the help of
various communication modes and technological advancements.
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ICT Application in Higher
Education
The availability of internet, social networking website, smart
phones and so on has equipped students to carry and transmit
any information within few seconds.
Modern student is not only well versed with the technology
but also likes it to be implemented in education.
The modes of education are changing day by day. Institutions
are now feeling the requirement of modern days tools to
impart education.
The smart world of technological advancement has its own
advantages. It saves time and errors.
Video lectures are very useful which can be accessed anytime.
One can get the benefit virtual classrooms and video
conferencing.
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The various tools of ICT for education
Institutions
Interactive
Website
Centralization of
Evaluation
System through
ERP
Implementation
Social Media:
Facebook,
Orkut, Twitter
etc.
Communication
through SMS
from centralized
System
Teachers
Websites and
Blog writing
CDs and Other
Electronic
Devices
Virtual
Classrooms /
Video
Conferencing
ICT tools for
Modernization
of Education
Figure 1.2 Tools of ICT for Modernization of Higher Education
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Research Methodology
The research design of present study is descriptive,
where a survey method has been used to collect the
primary data. Primary data has been collected from
100 senior level faculty members 50 from the
institutions of technical education and 50 from B-
Schools of the institutions form Delhi and NCR. The
data have been collected through personal
interviews and open ended questionnaires. A
judgment cum quota sampling has been used to
select the respondents. Only those teachers were
approached who were having 5 or more years of
experience in the teaching field any of the mentioned
streams (Technical Education or Management
Education.).
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Niket Mehta
Data Analysis and Interpretation
The role of a teacher in higher education is quite
important, but now the turn was to see the role of a
teacher in higher education in applications of ICT.
The first few questions in the interview/questionnaire
were just to engage the teachers to better answer the
later questions. First we present the demographic
profile of the respondents. No discrimination
throughout the study has been made between
management education teachers and technical
education teachers:
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Table 1.1 Demographic Profile of Respondents
No. of Respondents %age
Age
Upto 30 05 05
30-40 46 46
40 and above 49 49
Total 100 100
Education No. of Respondents %age
Ph.D 32 32
Pursuing Ph.D 35 35
Not Registered for PhD 33 33
Total 100 100
Experience No. of Respondents %age
5-10 Years 35 35
10-20 Years 48 48
20 and Above 17 17
Total 100 100
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Data Analysis and Interpretation
The demographic profile of the respondents has been presented in table
1.1.Very few faculty members are from the age group of below 30. Most
of the respondents are from the above 30 groups. This has also happened
that we could not find much faculty members who were below 30 and also
having the teaching experience of at least 5 years. Almost one third of the
faculty members are Ph.D and the same number of teachers have
registered themselves for PhD and almost same number of faculty
members have not yet registered themselves for PhD degree this shows
that there is a mixed type of education profile of the respondents for this
study.
Talking about the total number of experience in teaching, we have the
maximum 48% respondents from the group 11-20 years and 17% have
an experience more than 20 years. 35% respondents have 5-10 years
of teaching experience. The teachers with below 5 years of experience
were not considered for the study.
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Data Analysis and Interpretation
Competitiveness of an
Institution
Factors important for
Competitiveness of an
Institution in Higher
Education: - (Table 1.2 )
Sr. N0 Statement Weighted
Mean
Out of 5
1 Knowledge and Experience of
Faculty
4.11
2 Form of Organisation i.e. public,
private etc.
3.31
3 Resources in the Institution 3.56
4 Collaboration with Industry or
Other
3.89
5 Placement Scenario in the
Institution
4.20
6 Equipped with modernization
tools of Knowledge
Sharing
4.03
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Data Analysis and Interpretation
Table 1.2 depicts the factors which are important for
the competitiveness of an institution imparting higher
education (Technical and Management education).
The responses were captured through 5 point likert
scale and the calculated weighted mean states that
Placement Scenario in the Institution,
Knowledge and Experience of Faculty and
Equipped with Modernisation tools for
Knowledge Sharing are the three most important
elements to make an institution competitive.
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Perception regarding Application and
Implementation of ICT
Sr.
No.
Statements Weighted
Mean
(out of 5)
1 ICT applications are most urgent requirement in higher Education 3.96
2 ICT applications will improve students level of understanding 4.19
3 ICT infrastructure in Education is to be outsourced to private corporations 3.51
4 Teachers must take initiative in implementation of ICT applications 2.71
5 Teachers training should be the first aspect while introducing ICT in higher
education
4.01
6 There is a requirement of a central body for ICT implementation in higher
education
3.52
7 Private Institutions are more efficient in implementation of ICT rather than
government setups.
3.10
8 ICT implementation in Higher education will improve research activities in the
concerned fields
3.85
9 We can convert Distance Education into full time education through ICT
Implementation (through video conferencing etc.)
2.86
Table: 1.3
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Best collaboration for Development and
Implementation of ICT in Higher Education:
Sr.
No.
Type of Collaboration Weighted Mean
Out of 5
1 Government Institution Partnership 2.36
2 Government Institutions-Private Institutions Partnership 2.96
3 Industry- Institutions Partnership 3.81
4 Foreign Institutions Indian Institutions Partnership 3.95
5 No partnership only Outsourcing of ICT Infrastructure 2.78
6 No Partnership and Self Development of ICT Infrastructure and
implementation.
2.54
Table: 1.4
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Role of Teacher with ICT
Implementation
Rankings Roles
1 Motivator for Technologically Equipped Teaching
2 Technology Facilitator
3 Performance Evaluator
4 Link between Text and Technology
5 Drafting new tools for education
6 Problem Solver Subject
7 Lecture Dictator
8 Influencer of Overall Personality
Table: 1.5
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Challenges in implementation of ICT in
Higher Education
Rankings Challenges in Implementation of ICT
1 Top Managements Attitude (Owner of the Institution)
2 Lack of Sound Technology
3 Cooperation from Faculty Members
4 Acceptability from Students Side
5 Cooperation from Non Teaching Staff
6 Cost of Resources and Implementation
7 Difficulty in finding a good Collaborations
8 Lack of supporting factors such as electricity, components etc.
9 Overall response from Society
Table: 1.6
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Conclusion and Recommendations
ICT tools have a significant potential in
modernization of higher education. In India there is a
huge lack of participation for development of ICT
infrastructure particularly for educational
institutions. The teachers role become more critical
when they are not helped by their top management.
The teachers have to play not only the role of a
subject expert but the person who will is responsible
for the successful implementation of information
and communication technology tools in the higher
education.
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Niket Mehta
Conclusion and Recommendations
Further there is a great need of throughout
participation. The stakeholders are the institutions
where the student enroll themselves for higher
education, teachers, corporations who set up ICT
infrastructure in the institution, industry who tells the
job specification of a desired candidate and finally
students who are ultimately benefited with the same.
But over and above all a centralized autonomous
body is also required to promote ICT application
for the modernization of higher education.
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Niket Mehta
Conclusion and Recommendations
The present study proposed a model in which
the relationship has been shown among various
stakeholders in the ICT revolution for
modernization of higher education. The model
has been presented in figure on the next slide,
which comprehensively explains the roles and
relation of all stakeholder.
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Educational Institutions
Top Management,
Director and Other
Decision Makers
Centralized body only to
help in ICT matters Set
with the partnership of
Government, Public
Private Institutions and
Industry to maintain
uniformity and standard
of ICT applications and
Implementations
throughout India
Outsourcing
Companies:
To set up ICT
Infrastructure in the
Educational Institutions
Students
Exposed to ICT
applications in Education
Teachers
Role of Teachers in ICT
Implementation
Mentoring, Teaching,
Facilitating, Problem
Solving, Linking
F u n d s a n d
G u i d e l i n e s
Funds
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Problems and
Complaints
Industry
Participation in
Development of ICT
Infrastructure for the
Technical and
Management Education
as per the current
Industry Requirements
Research funds
& Training
Infrastructure
Industry Exposure
Funds
Figure 1.3 Model of ICT Implementation for Modernization of Higher Education
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Thank You
Contact us at : drslgupta@gmail.com
: arunmittal1985@gmail.com
: niket@rediffmail.com
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Niket Mehta