ICT and Education

IICT Education: Takes 5, let's learn something :-P

Recently, we have learned how ICT benefit education generally in previous posts, now let's learn more on how great ICT benefit education at my learning center (ICCE Kuching).

Using ICT in Distance Education in Kuching,Sarawak.

There are many advantages of using Information and Communication Technology in Teaching and Learning in schools. One important use of ICT that is employed by many institutions world wide is in the delivery of distance education. The increasing use of ICT in institutions has enabled many courses to be made available through distance learning. For example, a student ICCE Kuching does not need to go to Gombak, Selanggor to do a post graduate programme. What the student needs is a good computer with reliable Internet Connection.

The use of ICT in distance learning can benefit different groups of people. The first group is the working class. For various reasons such as family considerations and work commitment an employee can enrol and study while working at the same time. The main problem the student will encounter is time. The student needs to allocate sufficient time for study. The advantage of this option is that the employee will continue working and does not need to leave his or her family to go for studies. In the end the employer and the family are both satisfied

The students have access to wireless broad band internet via satellite. This has enabled the students to communicate with their subject coordinators and as well as submitting their assignments electronicly. 

The opportunities of using ICT in distance learning in ICCE Kuching is huge. However, the lack of basic knowledge about ICT,  will prevent the use of ICT in distance learning to be made effectively..how sad...  ;-(