ICT for Education (ICT4E) Translation in Tezpur University - A Case Study
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Abstract
Advancements in Information Communication Technologies (ICT) have resulted in the falling cost and rising efficiency in the transmission, retrieval and analysis of information.
The paper introduces India's Higher education policies on ICT for Education (ICT4E). The main focus of the paper is to see how the Policies are being communicated by different stakeholders in Tezpur University with special emphasis on how it is translated by faculties and students who are the end-users.
A Qualitative interpretive case study methodology is followed using Grounded Theory to interpret and analyze data based on interviews, document study and observations. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis from different stakeholder's perspective further highlights the advantages and the challenges faced in the actual implementation of ICT4E in Tezpur University situated in a remote location in a developing country like India.
The paper introduces India's Higher education policies on ICT for Education (ICT4E). The main focus of the paper is to see how the Policies are being communicated by different stakeholders in Tezpur University with special emphasis on how it is translated by faculties and students who are the end-users.
A Qualitative interpretive case study methodology is followed using Grounded Theory to interpret and analyze data based on interviews, document study and observations. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis from different stakeholder's perspective further highlights the advantages and the challenges faced in the actual implementation of ICT4E in Tezpur University situated in a remote location in a developing country like India.