Advantages and disadvantages of ICT

Are you an education personal trying to understand what is ICT in Education, its advantages and disadvantages?

Its full form is Information and Communication Technology. Thou the abbreviation sounds very corporate, it successfully incorporates into every field, including the educational sector, to provide the management with a diverse set of technological tools, definition, and resources to create, store, communicate, manage and optimize the information.

Today, ICT has progressed to become an integral part of the education system. Educational organizations in countries like Australia, India, Finland, the UK, the USA, South Korea, Nigeria, and others are intensely utilizing the ICT curriculum and development to resolve the communication and technological differences.

Disadvantages

Just like any other technology, ICT too comes with certain limitations. While most of the educational specialist empathize on putting aside the few disadvantages, few still argue otherwise and essay the drawbacks of using the technology in education.

👎Misleading and misguiding information

👎Risk of cyber attacks and hacks

👎A risk to the traditional book and handwriting methods

👎Implementing computers and the internet for ICT replace the convention education curriculums

👎Managing courses online is difficult

👎Misuse of technology

👎Not accessible everywhere

👎Teachers require experience to handle ICT 

👎implementing computers and the internet is expensive 

👎Few believe that computers can limit imagination 

 

Advantages of ICT in Education

The 10 benefits/ advantages of ICT in education are enormous. Its benefits are easy to perceive and simple to implement.

👍Enhanced the modes of communication

👍Cost-efficient

👍Paperless: Eliminate the usage of paper. 👍Eco-friendly

👍Better teaching and learning methods

👍Enhanced data and information security

👍Minimize cost and save time

👍Easy student management

👍Automatic solutions to manual paper-based process and procedures

👍Interactive and collaborative teaching and learning methods

👍Direct classroom teaching 

👍Spread awareness of the social impact of technological change in education

👍Web-based LMS tools connect students, educators, scholars and researchers, and education personal together

👍Enhance E-learning and learning management system (LMS)

👍Independent learning platforms for students

👍Teachers can teach better with images, videos and graphics while delivering lessons

👍Educators can create engaging, interesting and well-designed classroom activities

👍Improve the administration and enhance the quality and efficiency of education

👍Promote and improve the digital culture in schools, colleges, and universities